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Aria Common

Aria has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an elaborate song for solo voice

"The opera singer held her breath as she launched into a dramatic aria that captivated the entire audience."

2

A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.

"During the final act of the opera, the soprano launched into a breathtaking aria that left the entire orchestra holding its breath."

Proper Noun
1

Acronym of Accessible Rich Internet Applications.

"Aria decided to change her middle name to Aria, which is a popular female given name in English-speaking countries."

2

region in modern-day Afghanistan

3

A female given name from English

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
song
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
arietta

Origin

The word comes from the Italian aria, which is a variation of the Latin āerem meaning "air." This Latin term was borrowed from the Ancient Greek aḗr.

Rhyming Words
ria bria uria iria pria cria tria syria curia beria atria kuria daria guria nuria varia turia adria waria luria
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