coloratura's
ər noun
1.
runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.
2.
a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music.
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coloratura or colorature (ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə, ˈkɒlərəˌtjʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. (in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage |
| b. (as modifier): a coloratura aria | |
| 2. | Also called: coloratura soprano a lyric soprano who specializes in such music |
| [C19: from obsolete Italian, literally: colouring, from Latin colōrāre to | |
| colorature or colorature | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from obsolete Italian, literally: colouring, from Latin colōrāre to | |
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Word Origin & History
coloratura
"Ornamental passages, roulades, embellishments, etc., in vocal music" [Elson], 1740, from It. coloratura, lit. "coloring," from L.L. coloratura, from colorare "to color," from color (see color).
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coloratura [(kul-uhr-uh-toor-uh)]Elaborate ornamentation in a piece of vocal music. A coloratura soprano is one who can sing such highly ornamented parts.
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