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ariette

ariette noun: a short aria, or air.

Noun

ariette (plural ariettes)

  1. A short aria, or air.
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Forms of ariette

pluralariettes

Origin of ariette

From French ariette, from Italian arietta.

Questions about ariette

What does ariette mean?
Ariette means a short aria, or air.
What part of speech is ariette?
Ariette is a noun.
What is the plural of ariette?
The plural of ariette is ariettes.

Words near ariette in the dictionary

  1. arietine
  2. arietitid
  3. arietitids
  4. arietta
  5. ariettas
  6. ariette
  7. ariettes
  8. Arieș
  9. Arieșeni
  10. Arieșul Mic
  11. Arifama-Miniafia

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