recitatives

R1E1C3I1T1A1T1I1V4E1S1

A form of recitative — dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.

Scrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of recitative
Cite this entry
APA

recitatives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recitatives

MLA

“recitatives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recitatives. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recitatives,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recitatives.

Source: recitatives on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.