A short, simple aria or melody in operatic or vocal music; a brief musical composition featuring a sung solo.
From French ariette, derived from Italian aria ('air, melody') + -ette (diminutive suffix). The French spelling variant of arietta.
The French spelling 'ariette' became standard in European concert halls—it's a tiny linguistic reminder of how French and Italian musical traditions influenced each other across centuries.
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