ROSALIA

Etymology

Noun

rosalia (plural rosalias)

(music) A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half-step higher; a melodic sequence.

Anagrams

• Ariolas, solaria

Source: Wiktionary


Ro*sa"li*a, n. Etym: [Cf. F. rosalie.] (Mus.)

Definition: A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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