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aria

aria

noun AH-ryah Rare

Origin: From Italian aria (air)

Usage Note

Aria is borrowed directly from Italian and refers to an elaborate solo vocal piece in an opera or oratorio. In Spanish it is used without modification; the plural is arias. The word aria also exists in Spanish as a meteorological term for 'air current,' though this use is rare and literary.

Examples

"La soprano cantó un aria de Verdi con maestría."

Natural Translation

The soprano sang a Verdi aria with mastery.

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