Colorature
Pronunciation : Col"or*a*ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. G. coloratur, fr. LL. coloratura.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: Vocal music colored, as it were, by florid ornaments, runs, or rapid passages.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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