koloratura

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See also: kòloratura and koloraturą

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian coloratura.[1][2] First attested in 1825.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.lɔ.raˈtu.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Syllabification: ko‧lo‧ra‧tu‧ra

Noun

koloratura f (related adjective koloraturowy)

  1. (music) coloratura (florid or fancy passages in vocal music)
  2. (music) coloratura (singer of such passages)
  3. (music) coloratura (voice sung in such passages)

Declension

Descendants

  • Kashubian: kòloratura

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “koloratura”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Stanisław Dubisz, editor (2003), “koloratura”, in Uniwersalny słownik języka polskiego [Universal dictionary of the Polish language]‎ (in Polish), volumes 1-4, Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA, →ISBN
  3. ^ Gazeta Wielkiego Xięstwa Poznańskiego (in Polish), number 82, 1825 October 12, page 1033

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