coloratura

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkʌlərəˈtʊrə, -ˈtjʊrə, ˌkoʊl-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kul′ər ə tŏŏr′ə, -tyŏŏr′ə, kol′-, kōl′-)

col•o•ra•tu•ra /ˌkʌlərəˈtʊrə, -ˈtyʊrə, ˌkoʊl-/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ras.

Music and Dance[uncountable] fancy, complicated patterns in music for singing.
Music and Dance[countable] a soprano of high range who specializes in such music.

col•o•ra•tu•ra (kul′ər ə tŏŏr′ə, -tyŏŏr′ə, kol′-, kōl′-),USA pronunciation n.

Also, col•or•a•ture (kul′ər ə chŏŏr′).USA pronunciation

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coloratura /ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə/, colorature /ˈkɒlərəˌtjʊə/ n

- (in 18th- and 19th-century arias) a florid virtuoso passage
- (as modifier): a coloratura aria
Also called: coloratura soprano a lyric soprano who specializes in such music

Etymology: 19th Century: from obsolete Italian, literally: colouring, from Latin colōrāre to colour

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