Added 9 October 2026
aria
/ˈɑː.ɹi.ə/ noun
Latin root: āerem Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aria at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
Origin
From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of air.
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