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noun, feminine

aria

/ˈaɾja/

noun, feminine/ˈaɾja/plural: arias

aria (a musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata)

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āera Italian ariabor. Spanish aria Borrowed from Italian aria.