fioritura








noun, plural fio·ri·tu·re [fee-awr-i-too r-ey, -ohr-; Italian fyaw-ree-toore] /fiˌɔr ɪˈtʊər eɪ, -ˌoʊr-; Italian ˌfyɔ riˈtu rɛ/. Music.

  1. the ornamentation of a melody, often extemporized by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.

noun plural -ture (-ˈtʊəreɪ)

  1. music embellishment, esp ornamentation added by the performer
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