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fioritura

fio·ri·tu·ra
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fee-awr-i-too r-uh, -ohr-; Italian fyaw-ree-too-rah]
    • /fiˌɔr ɪˈtʊər ə, -ˌoʊr-; Italian ˌfyɔ riˈtu rɑ/
    • /fɪˈɔːrɪtʃərə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fee-awr-i-too r-uh, -ohr-; Italian fyaw-ree-too-rah]
    • /fiˌɔr ɪˈtʊər ə, -ˌoʊr-; Italian ˌfyɔ riˈtu rɑ/

Definitions of fioritura word

  • noun plural fioritura the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century. 1
  • noun fioritura embellishment, esp ornamentation added by the performer 0
  • noun fioritura a written or improvised embellishment of a melody, as in a coloratura aria, a cadenza, or a roulade 0
  • noun fioritura (music) A musical embellishment or ornamentation. 0

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Origin of fioritura

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Italian, equivalent to fiorit(o) flowery, orig. past participle of fiorire to flower + -ura -ure

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Parts of speech for Fioritura

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fioritura popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fioritura usage trend in Literature

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