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Word: Recitative
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Italian recitativo, from Latin recitare ‘to read out’ (see recite)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note
Short Definition:musical declamation of kind usual in narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio
Examples:- singing in recitative
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