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Word: Coloratura
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Italian, literally ‘colouring’, from Latin colorare ‘to colour’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒl(ə)rəˈt(j)ʊərə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in operatic singing
Short Definition:elaborate ornamentation of vocal melody
Examples:- Penelope bursts into joyful cascades of coloratura
- a coloratura aria
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