A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, as in an opera.
An air; a melody.
[Italian, from Latin āera, accusative of āēr, air, from Greek āēr; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots.]
a·ri·a·ry (ä'rē-ä'rē) n.
pl.a·ri·a See Table at currency.
[Malagasy, from Arabic al-riyāl : al, the + riyāl, silver coin, any of various units of currency used in the Middle East (from Spanish real, real; see real2).]
[ahr-ee-uh, air-ee-uh] 
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