recitative

See also: Recitative

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian recitativo, from recitare, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin recitare.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

recitative (plural recitatives)

1. (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
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: recitativo m
• Russian: речитати́в (ru) m (rečitatív)
• Spanish: recitativo m

Adjective

recitative (comparative more recitative, superlative most recitative)

1. of a recital

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Italian

Adjective

1. feminine plural of recitativo

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