ARIETTE

ARIETTA

arietta, short aria

(noun) a short aria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ariette (plural ariettes)

(music) A short aria, or air.

Anagrams

• iterate

Source: Wiktionary


A`ri*et"ta, Ar`i*ette", n. Etym: [It. arietta, dim. of aria; F. ariette.] (Mus.)

Definition: A short aria, or air. "A military ariette." Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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