oratorio

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oratorio

/ɔɹə'to:ɹeoʋ/

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Borrowed from Italian oratorio (“oratorical”), from Latin ōrātōrius. Doublet of oratory.

noun oratorios

A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

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noun a musical composition on a religious theme

中文	神劇 /神剧 shénjù, 清唱劇 /清唱剧 qīngchàngjù
Português	oratório
Français	oratorio
Deutsch	Oratorium
Italiano	oratorio
Ελληνικά	ορατόριο oratório
Русский	орато́рия oratórija
עברית	אורטוריה oratórija

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@misc{oratorio_2026,
  title = {oratorio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oratorio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}