Where does “coloratura” come from?
coloratura (Italian) comes from Latin coloratura, from Latin colōrāre.
coloratura (Italian): colouration, colouring; Virtuosic ornamentation...
Definitions
- colouration, colouring; Virtuosic ornamentation...
Ancestry of “coloratura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | coloratura | nominative feminine singular of colōrātūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | colōrāre | — |
Words derived from “coloratura”