fioriture
English
Etymology
From Italian, plural of fioritura (“a flowering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjɔːɹɪˈtʊəɹeɪ/
Noun
fioriture pl (plural only)
- (music) flourishes in a melody by a singer or musician.
References
- “fioriture”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fioritura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjɔ.ʁi.tyʁ/
Noun
fioriture f (plural fioritures)
Further reading
- “fioriture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fjo.riˈtu.re/
- Rhymes: -ure
- Hyphenation: fio‧ri‧tù‧re
Noun
fioriture f
- plural of fioritura