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| fio·ri·tu·ra [ fyàwrə trə ] (plural fio·ri·tu·re [ fyàwrə tray ]) |
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vocal embellishment in opera: an embellished vocal figure in opera of the 17th and 18th centuries, similar to a cadenza and often improvised. It was later applied to keyboard and violin music.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Italian< fiorire "to flower" < Latin florere (see flourish)] |
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| Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
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