arietta

a·ri·et·ta

A0421900 (ä′rē-ĕt′ə) also a·ri·ette (-ĕt′)n. A short aria.

[Italian, diminutive of aria, aria; see aria.]

(ˌærɪˈɛtə; Italian ariˈetta) or

n, pl -ettas, -ette (-ˈette) or -ettes (Classical Music) a short relatively uncomplicated aria[C18: from Italian, diminutive of aria]

(ˌær iˈɛt ə, ˌɑr-)

n., pl. -et•tas, -et•te (-ˈɛt i) a short aria. [1735–45; < Italian, =ari(a) aria + -etta -ette]

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Noun

arietta - a short aria short ariaaria - an elaborate song for solo voice