transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌre-sə-tə-ˈtēv, ˌres-tə- ]
noun
Etymology: Italian recitativo, from recitare to recite, from Latin
Date: 1656
1. : a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios ; also : a passage to be delivered in this style
2. : recitation 2
• recitative adjective