transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈtu̇r-ə, -ˈtyu̇r- ]
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
1. : elaborate embellishment in vocal music ; broadly : music with ornate figuration
2. : a soprano with a light agile voice specializing in coloratura