a cappella
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a cappella
- /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/ UK
- /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/ UK
- /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ US
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs.
noun a cappellas · a capella · acapella · a-cappella
- A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment.
adverb a capella · acapella · a-cappella
- In the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment. Groups of teens singing a cappella on street corners got recording contracts.
- In alla breve time.
adjective a capella · acapella · a-cappella
- Singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment. An a cappella group sang during the wedding reception.
- Related to a form of purely vocal music mostly associated with American college performance groups. Socially, a cappella groups tend to be tight-knit ensembles in which close interpersonal relationships are formed.
- alla breve.
Translations
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adv performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment
| Español | a capela, a capella, a cappella |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아카펠라 akapella |
| 日本語 | アカペラ akapera |
| 中文 | 阿卡貝拉 /阿卡贝拉 ākǎbèilā, 無伴奏合唱 /无伴奏合唱 wúbànzòu héchàng |
| Português | à capela, a cappella |
| Français | a cappella |
| Deutsch | a cappella |
| Italiano | a cappella |
| Русский | а капе́лла a kapɛ́lla |
| العربية | أَكَابِيلَّا ʔakābīllā |
adj singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment
| Español | a capela, a capella, a cappella |
|---|
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title = {a cappella},
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