recitativo

noun, plural rec·i·ta·ti·vos, rec·i·ta·ti·vi [res-i-tuh–tee-vee; Italian re-chee-tah-tee-vee] /ˌrɛs ɪ təˈti vi; Italian ˌrɛ tʃi tɑˈti vi/, Music.

1. recitative².