recitative /ˌrɛsətəˈtiːv/ noun plural recitatives
plural recitatives
Learner's definition of RECITATIVE
music
: a passage in vocal music (such as an opera) in which the words are sung in a way that resembles speech宣叙调,宣叙部(如歌剧等声乐中类似朗诵的唱腔) [count]
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