Where does “koloratuurilaulu” come from?
koloratuurilaulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish koloratuuri, from Italian coloratura, from Latin coloratura, from Latin colōrāre.
koloratuurilaulu (Finnish): coloratura singing style of singing that includes lots of fast high notes, trills, ornaments and general flashy shenanigans
Definitions
- coloratura singing style of singing that includes lots of fast high notes, trills, ornaments and general flashy shenanigans
Ancestry of “koloratuurilaulu”, step by step
koloratuurilaulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koloratuuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koloratuuri | coloratura fancy passage in vocal singing |
| 2 | Italian | coloratura | colouration, colouring; Virtuosic ornamentation... |
| 3 | Latin | coloratura | nominative feminine singular of colōrātūrus;... |
| 4 | Latin | colōrāre | — |