Usage Note
Aria is borrowed directly from Italian and refers to an elaborate solo vocal piece in an opera or oratorio. In Spanish it is used without modification; the plural is arias. The word aria also exists in Spanish as a meteorological term for 'air current,' though this use is rare and literary.
Examples
"La soprano cantó un aria de Verdi con maestría."
Natural Translation
The soprano sang a Verdi aria with mastery.
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