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recitative

re·ci·ta·tive

UK/ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/ US/ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/ uncommon

noun

1.

a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech

Origin

From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.

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