COLORATURA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coloratura mean? 

• COLORATURA (noun)
  The noun COLORATURA has 2 senses:

1. a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

2. singing with florid ornamentation

  Familiarity information: COLORATURA used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLORATURA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

coloratura; coloratura soprano

Hypernyms ("coloratura" is a kind of...):

soprano (a female singer)

Instance hyponyms:

Callas; Maria Callas; Maria Meneghini Callas (Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977))

Dame Nellie Melba; Helen Porter Mitchell; Melba (Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931))

Alice-Josephine Pons; Lily Pons; Pons (United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Singing with florid ornamentation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("coloratura" is a kind of...):

singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)