recitative

See also: Recitative

English

Etymology

From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitare.

Pronunciation

(noun)
- IPA^(key): /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/
(adjective)
- IPA^(key): /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/, /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/

Noun

recitative (plural recitatives)

(music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot

Translations

dialogue in an opera etc.

French: récitatif (fr) m
German: Rezitativ (de) n
Irish: reacaireacht f, ceolreacaireacht f

Italian: recitativo m
Portuguese: recitativo m
Spanish: recitativo m

Adjective

recitative (comparative more recitative, superlative most recitative)

of a recital

Italian

Adjective

recitative

feminine plural of recitativo

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