English Explanatory Dictionary

aria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
name
  1. Acronym of Accessible Rich Internet Applications.
  2. Acronym of Australian Recording Industry Association.
  3. Acronym of Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
name
  1. region in modern-day Afghanistan
name
  1. A female given name from English.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː.ɹi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aria.wav

Word forms

aria arias arie

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āera Italian ariabor. English aria From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of air.

Related words

Herat Hari Harev

Derived words

arialike WAI-ARIA
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