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sce⋅na

  [shey-nuh]
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–noun
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Origin:
1810–20; < It: lit., scene
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sce·na   (shā'nə)   
n.  

  1. A subdivision or scene of an opera.

  2. The recitative part of a larger vocal number within an opera.


[Italian, from Latin scaena, stage; see scene.]
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