/fee awr'i toor"euh, -ohr'-/ ; It. /fyaw'rddee tooh"rddah/ , n. , pl. fioriture /-toor"ay/ ; It. /-tooh"rdde/ . Music.
the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.
[ 1835-45; fiorit ( o ) flowery, orig. ptp. of fiorire to FLOWER + -ura -URE ]