noun Etymology: Italian recitativo, from recitare to recite, from Latin Date: 1656 a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios, recitation 2, ~ adjective
RECITATIVE
Meaning of RECITATIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012