COLORATURA


Meaning of COLORATURA in English

/kul'euhr euh toor"euh, -tyoor"euh, kol'-, kohl'-/ , n.

1. runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.

2. a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music.

Also, colorature /kul"euhr euh choor'/ .

[ 1730-40; 1 , -URE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .