Where does “colorature” come from?
colorature (Italian) comes from Italian coloratura, from Latin coloratura, from Latin colōrāre.
colorature (Italian): plural of coloratura
Definitions
- plural of coloratura
Ancestry of “colorature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | coloratura | colouration, colouring; Virtuosic ornamentation... |
| 2 | Latin | coloratura | nominative feminine singular of colōrātūrus;... |
| 3 | Latin | colōrāre | — |