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| rec·i·ta·tive [ rèssətə tv ] (plural rec·i·ta·tives) or re·ci·ta·ti·vo [ rèssətə tvō ] (plural re·ci·ta·ti·vos) |
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1. singing like speech: a style of singing that is close to the rhythm of natural speech, used in opera for dialogue and narration
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2. passage sung like speech: a passage in a musical composition that is sung in the form of recitative
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| [Mid-17th century. < Italian recitativo< Latin recitat-, past participle of recitare (see recite)] |
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