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arietta

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæɹiˈɛtə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑː-/
  • /ˌæɹiˈɛtə/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ɑ-/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˌɛɹiˈɛtə/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • rhymes with -ɛtə

1

noun

Meaning 1

a short aria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a short aria

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: short aria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: aria

History

Etymology

From Italian arietta (“breeze”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: arieta — a short aria
  • Polish: arieta — a short aria
  • Polish: arietta — a short aria
  • Portuguese: arieta — a short aria