I. ˈärēə, ˈȧr- also ˈa(a)r- or ˈer- or ˈār- noun
( plural ari·as -ēəz ; also arie -ēˌā)
Etymology: Italian, literally, atmospheric air, from Latin aera (accusative of aer ), Greek aera, accusative of aēr — more at air
: air , melody , tune ; specifically : an accompanied, extended, and usually elaborate melody sung by a single voice (as in an opera or oratorio) — compare recitative
II. əˈrēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, a kind of tree
: whitebeam