arian.
/ˈɑːrɪə/, U.S. /ˈɑriə/ Music.
= air n.1 10.
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aria1742
1742 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.
1862 Macmillan's Mag. Oct. 501 The oyster wench, with her prolonged musical aria of ‘Wh' all o' caller ou?’
1876 tr. P. Blaserna Theory Sound ix. 178 The aria..represents in music almost that which the column represents in architecture.
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