Dictionary

recitative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/
• /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/

Etymology

From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.

Meanings

1. of a recital

Forms

recitative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/

Etymology

From Italian recitativo, from recitare, from Latin recitō.

Meanings

1. dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.
   • In Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience, Bunthorne performs the recitative "Am I Alone and Unobserved?" before going on to his solo aria "If You're Anxious For To Shine".

Forms

Deriveds

recitativelike · recitatively

Translations (24)

de Rezitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · nn resitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · cs recitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · ro recitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · it recitativo (dialogue in an opera etc.) · bg речитатив (dialogue in an opera etc.) · es recitativo (dialogue in an opera etc.) · fi resitatiivi (dialogue in an opera etc.) · ga reacaireacht (dialogue in an opera etc.) · ca recitatiu (dialogue in an opera etc.) · sk recitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · sv recitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · pl recytatyw (dialogue in an opera etc.) · nl recitatief (dialogue in an opera etc.) · uk речитати́в (dialogue in an opera etc.) · hu recitativo (dialogue in an opera etc.) · el ρετσιτατίβο (dialogue in an opera etc.) · ru речитати́в (dialogue in an opera etc.) · da recitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.) · pt recitativo (dialogue in an opera etc.) · be рэчытаты́ў (dialogue in an opera etc.) · fr récitatif (dialogue in an opera etc.) · ga ceolreacaireacht (dialogue in an opera etc.) · nb resitativ (dialogue in an opera etc.)