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cabaletta

Syllabification: (ca·ba·let·ta)

Pronunciation: /ˌkabəˈletə, ˌkäbə-/

Definition of cabaletta

noun (plural cabalettas or cabalette /-ˈleˌtā/)

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

Origin:

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