arietta
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a·ri·et·ta
(ä′rē-ĕt′ə) also a·ri·ette (-ĕt′)n.
A short aria.
[Italian, diminutive of aria, aria; see aria.]
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arietta
(ˌærɪˈɛtə; Italian ariˈetta) orariette
n, pl -ettas, -ette (-ˈette) or -ettes
(Classical Music) a short relatively uncomplicated aria
[C18: from Italian, diminutive of aria]
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ar•i•et•ta
(ˌær iˈɛt ə, ˌɑr-)n., pl. -et•tas, -et•te (-ˈɛt i)
a short aria.
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Noun | 1. | arietta - a short aria aria - an elaborate song for solo voice |
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