arietta

[ ar-ee-et-uh; Italian ah-ree-et-tah ]

noun

, Music.

, plural ar·i·et·tas, ar·i·et·te [ar-ee-, et, -, uh, ah-, r, ee-, et, -te].

1. a short aria.

arietta

/ ariˈetta; ˌærɪˈɛt; ˌærɪˈɛtə /

noun

1. a short relatively uncomplicated aria

Word History and Origins

Origin of arietta¹

1735–45; < Italian, equivalent to ari ( a ) aria + -etta -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of arietta¹

C18: from Italian, diminutive of aria

Example Sentences

Both songs have choruses and the third is a quite extended arietta with pianoforte alone.

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Arietta ran as far as she could go, and then she came in contact with the painted curtain.

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Young Wild West's two partners and Arietta were soon out of sight.

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She gave us first the arietta, Where are now the Hopes Ive cherished?

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This excellent actress has already partially corrected herself of a kind of slowness, which is only suitable to the arietta.

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