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   recitative

   /ˌrɛsɪtəˈtiːv/

   noun

   • 1. musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note: "singing in recitative"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Italian recitativo, from Latin recitare ‘to read out’ (see recite).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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