colorature (plural coloratures)
(music) An elaborate melody, particularly in vocal music and especially in operatic singing of the 18th and 19th centuries, with runs, trills, leaps, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"or*a*ture, n. Etym: [Cf. G. coloratur, fr. LL. coloratura.] (Mus.)
Definition: Vocal music colored, as it were, by florid ornaments, runs, or rapid passages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 September 2024
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
