ORATORIO


Meaning of ORATORIO in English

/ ˌɒrəˈtɔːriəʊ; NAmE ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrioʊ; ˌɑːrə-/ noun

( pl. -os ) a long piece of music for singers and an orchestra , usually based on a story from the Bible

—compare cantata

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WORD ORIGIN

Italian , from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium oratory, from the musical services held in the church of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Rome, Italy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.