ariette

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noun

A short aria, or air.

OriginFrench ariette ← Italian arietta →
Scrabble 7
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Meanings

nounariette (plural ariettes)

plural ariettes

  1. entertainmentA short aria, or air.

    a military ariette

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Origin

  1. Italianarietta
  2. Frenchariette
  3. Englishariette

From French ariette, from Italian arietta.

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APA

ariette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariette

MLA

“ariette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ariette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ariette.

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