arietta

[ ar-ee-et-uh; Italian ah-ree-et-tah ]

/ ˌær iˈɛt ə; Italian ˌɑ riˈɛt tɑ /

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noun, plural ar·i·et·tas, ar·i·et·te

[ar-ee-et-uh; Italian ah-ree-et-te]. /ˌær iˈɛt ə; Italian ˌɑ riˈɛt tɛ/. Music.

a short aria.

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Also ar·i·ette

[ar-ee-et]. /ˌær iˈɛt/.

Origin of arietta

1735–45; <Italian, equivalent to ari(a) aria + -etta-ette

Words nearby arietta

aridity index, arid zone, Ariège, ariel, Aries, arietta, arigato, aright, Arikara, ariki, aril

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How to use arietta in a sentence

Both songs have choruses and the third is a quite extended arietta with pianoforte alone.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Arietta ran as far as she could go, and then she came in contact with the painted curtain.
Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass"|An Old Scout
Young Wild West's two partners and Arietta were soon out of sight.
Young Wild West at "Forbidden Pass"|An Old Scout
She gave us first the arietta, Where are now the Hopes Ive cherished?
The Black Swan at Home and Abroad|Anonymous

This excellent actress has already partially corrected herself of a kind of slowness, which is only suitable to the arietta.
Later Queens of the French Stage|H. Noel Williams

British Dictionary definitions for arietta

arietta

ariette (ˌærɪˈɛt)

/ (ˌærɪˈɛtə, Italian ariˈetta) /

noun plural -ettas, -ette (-ˈette) or -ettes

a short relatively uncomplicated aria

Word Origin for arietta

C18: from Italian, diminutive of aria

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