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a cappella en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment.
    • An a cappella group sang during the wedding reception.
  2. (US, not-comparable) Related to a form of purely vocal music mostly associated with American college performance groups.
    • Socially, a cappella groups tend to be tight-knit ensembles in which close interpersonal relationships are formed. 2012, Joshua S. Duchan, Powerful Voices, page 2:
  3. (not-comparable, obsolete) alla breve.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
a capella alternative, misspelling lexicographic
acapella alternative, misspelling lexicographic
a-cappella adjective, alternative, noun lexicographic

Translations (6)

es a cappella (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment) · hu kíséret nélküli (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment) · es a capella (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment) · es a capela (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment) · yue 清唱 (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment) · hu a cappella (singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment)

a cappella en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment.
    • Groups of teens singing a cappella on street corners got recording contracts.
  2. (not-comparable, obsolete) In alla breve time.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
a-cappella adjective, alternative, noun lexicographic
a capella alternative, misspelling lexicographic
acapella alternative, misspelling lexicographic

Translations (30)

pt a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · lt kapela (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · ja アカペラ (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · ar أَكَابِيلَّا (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · fa بیساز (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · pt à capela (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · pl a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · it a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · tr akapella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · af a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · cmn 阿卡貝拉 /阿卡贝拉 (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · et a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · nb a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · de a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · hu kíséret nélkül (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · da a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · cmn 無伴奏合唱 /无伴奏合唱 (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · ko 아카펠라 (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · la ad sacellum (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · ru а капе́лла (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · sv a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · tl sayil (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · es a capela (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · es a capella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · fr a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · mi waiata tahanga (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · hu a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · es a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · nl a capella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) · fi a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)

a cappella en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs.

Meanings

  1. A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
acapella alternative, misspelling lexicographic
a cappellas Number=Plur lexicographic
a capella alternative, misspelling lexicographic
a-cappella adjective, alternative, noun lexicographic

Deriveds

percapella