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Aria

//ˈɑː.ɹi.ə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Accessible Rich Internet Applications. Internet, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 2
    region in modern-day Afghanistan historical
  3. 3
    A female given name from English.

    "Aria Montgomery burrowed her face in her best friend Alison DiLaurentis's lawn."

  4. 4
    Acronym of Australian Recording Industry Association. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  5. 5
    Acronym of Advanced Research and Invention Agency. UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
  2. 2
    an elaborate song for solo voice wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Italian aria, metathesis from Latin āerem, accusative of āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Doublet of air.

Etymology 2

As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.

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