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Arietta

Arietta \A`ri*et"ta\, Ariette \Ar`i*ette"\, n. [It. arietta, dim. of aria; F. ariette.] (Mus.) A short aria, or air. ``A military ariette.''
--Sir W. Scott.

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arietta

n. (context music English) a short aria.

WordNet
arietta
  1. n. a short aria [syn: short aria]

  2. [also: ariette (pl)]

Wikipedia
Arietta

Arietta may refer to:

  • a short aria
  • Arietta, New York, a town
  • , a cargo ship

  • USS Arletta (1860), a Union Navy schooner during the American Civil War

Usage examples of "arietta".

Arietta by Antonio Salieri, then she played a Toccata by Leonardo Leo, a Gavotte by Rameau, a Gigue by Sebastian Bach.

He told me that he had never written an arietta without composing the music of it himself, but that as a general rule he never shewed his music to anyone.

He told me that he had never written an arietta without composing the music of it himself, but that as a general rule he never shewed his music to anyone.