Meaning Ariette
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Ariette


Originally the French form of the Italian arietta, the word ariette came to signify a particular form of short aria, of lively character. The word is used in the descriptive title of French comic operas in the later 18th century, comédie mêlée d’ariettes, dialogue interspersed with songs.
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Ariette


(n) a short aria
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Ariette


(music) A short aria, or air. * Sir Walter Scott *: A military ariette. ----
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