coloratura

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How beautiful were his coloratura, his trills,--simply flawless!

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  1. noun Music The ornamentation of music written for the voice with florid passages, especially trills and runs.
  2. noun Music Vocal music characterized by florid ornamental passages.
  3. noun Music A singer, especially a soprano, specializing in such ornamentation.

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  1. Obsolete Italian, from Late Latin colōrātūra, coloring, from Latin colōrātus, past participle of colōrāre, to color, from color, color; see color.
 

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