cabaletta

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkabəˈlɛtə/

noun (plural cabalettas or cabalette)

  • a simple aria with a repetitive rhythm.
  • the uniformly quick final section of an aria.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Italian, variant of coboletta 'short stanza', diminutive of cobola, from Old Provençal cobla, from Latin copula 'connection'