| 词汇 | aria |
| 词源 | aria. Aria, for an air or melody for a single voice with accom- paniment, is an Italian word (aria, “air,” “music”) that entered English in the first half of the 18th century. It is said that three- quarters of our musical terms are Italian in origin, including, to name only a few, violin, mandolin, pianoforte, orchestra (from Greek), and opera. |
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