noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: obsolete Italian, literally, coloring, from Late Latin, from Latin coloratus, past participle of colorare to color, from color Date: circa 1740 elaborate embellishment in vocal music, a soprano with a light agile voice specializing in ~
COLORATURA
Meaning of COLORATURA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012