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la

feminine

/ˈaɾja/

Line drawing of aria
Coloured illustration of aria
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Translation

aria

Word origin

From Italian aria ('air, tune'), from Latin aer ('air'). The same root gives English 'air' and 'aria'.

Origin
Italian
Root
aria
English cognates
air, aria

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralarias

Examples

soprano .

The soprano sang a beautiful aria.

emocionó .

The most famous aria of the opera moved the audience.

¿ Verdi?

Do you know the aria from this work by Verdi?

Practicó .

She practised the aria all afternoon.

tenor gran .

The tenor performed an aria with great passion.

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This word is part of lesson 91.