recitativo

noun

rec·i·ta·ti·vo ˌre-sə-tə-ˈtē-(ˌ)vō

plural recitativi ˌre-sə-tə-ˈtē-(ˌ)vē

or recitativos

: recitative sense 1

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Italian

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1662, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recitativo was in 1662

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“Recitativo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recitativo. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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