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rosalia

rosalia noun: a form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower.

Noun

rosalia (plural rosalias)

  1. A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower
    Synonyms:
    melodic sequence

Proper noun capitalized: Rosalia

Rosalia

  1. (historical) A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July.
  2. A female given name from Latin.
    • Mrs. Rosalia Gurnee Blauvelt, identified by birth and marriage with two old Rockland County families, died at St. Luke's Hospital early yesterday from the effects of a broken hip suffered in a fall.1933 March 29, “Mrs. J.E. Blauvelt, Church Worker, Dies […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Mr. and Mrs. R. Maxwell Ingham of this place have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Rosalia Bushnell Ingham, to John F. Neary Jr., son of Mrs. Alice Neary of New York and John F. Neary of Englewood.1935 December 16, “Rosalia B. Ingham to Become Bride […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

Synonyms of rosalia

  • melodic sequence

Forms of rosalia

pluralrosalias

Origin of rosalia

Compare French rosalie. Doublet of rusalka.

Learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia. Doublet of Rosalie.

Questions about rosalia

What does rosalia mean?
Rosalia means a form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower.
What part of speech is rosalia?
Rosalia can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of rosalia?
The plural of rosalia is rosalias.

Words near rosalia in the dictionary

  1. Rosalez
  2. Rosalezes
  3. rosalgar
  4. Rosalgat
  5. Rosalgate
  6. rosalia
  7. rosalia longicorn
  8. rosalias
  9. Rosalie
  10. Rosalina
  11. Rosalind

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