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arietta
ar·i·et·ta
/
ˌær
iˈɛt
ə;
Italian
ˌɑ
riˈɛt
tɑ
/
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[
ar-ee-
et
-
uh
;
Italian
ah-
r
ee-
et
-tah
]
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noun,
plural
ar·i·et·tas,
ar·i·et·te
/
ˌær
iˈɛt
ə
;
Italian
ˌɑ
riˈɛt
tɛ
/
Show Spelled
[
ar-ee-
et
-
uh
;
Italian
ah-
r
ee-
et
-te
]
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.
Music.
a short aria.
Also,
ar·i·ette
/
ˌær
iˈɛt
/
Show Spelled
[
ar-ee-
et
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1735–45;
<
Italian,
equivalent to
ari
(
a
)
aria
+
-etta
-ette
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arietta
or
ariette
(ˌærɪˈɛtə,
Italian
ariˈetta, ˌærɪˈɛt)
—
n
,
pl
-ettas
,
-ette
,
-ettes
a short relatively uncomplicated aria
[C18: from Italian, diminutive of
aria
]
ariette
or
ariette
(ˌærɪˈɛtə,
Italian
ariˈetta, ˌærɪˈɛt, -ˈette)
—
n
[C18: from Italian, diminutive of
aria
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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