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comprimario

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[kom-pruh-mair-ee-oh, -mahr-] / ˌkɒm prəˈmɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈmɑr- /

noun

plural

comprimarios

  1. a singer in an opera company who ranks below the lead singers and who usually sings secondary roles.

Etymology

Origin of comprimario

< Italian, equivalent to com- com- + primario primary

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