Recitative Definition
rĕsĭ-tātĭv, rĭ-sītə-tĭv
recitatives
adjective
Of, relating to, or having the character of a recital or recitation.
American Heritage
Having the nature, or in the style or manner, of recitative.
Webster's New World
Of a recital.
Wiktionary
noun
A type of declamatory singing, with the rhythm and tempo of speech, but uttered in musical tones, used in the prose parts and dialogue of operas and oratorios.
Webster's New World
A work or passage in this style.
Webster's New World
Music for such passages.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Recitative
Noun
Singular:
recitativePlural:
recitativesOrigin of Recitative
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Italian recitativo from recitare to recite from Latin recitāre recite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitare
From Wiktionary
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