noun
Rosalia
Rosalia (noun) means In music, a melodic pattern that repeats a short phrase at a progressively higher (or lower) pitch each time. Example: “The composer used a rosalia to build tension before the final chorus.”
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In music, a melodic pattern that repeats a short phrase at a progressively higher (or lower) pitch each time.
"The composer used a rosalia to build tension before the final chorus."
How to use Rosalia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA music-theory term for repeating a musical phrase while shifting it up or down in pitch each time.
When to use it
A specialist musical-theory term, not everyday vocabulary.
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Word forms
- Plural
- rosalias
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The composer used a _____ to build tension before the final chorus.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin Rosālia; a doublet of Rosalie.
Rhymes for Rosalia
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What does “Rosalia” mean?
The word “Rosalia” means in music, a melodic pattern that repeats a short phrase at a progressively higher (or lower) pitch each time. In plain terms, a music-theory term for repeating a musical phrase while shifting it up or down in pitch each time.
How do you use “Rosalia” in a sentence?
Here is “Rosalia” used in a sentence: “The composer used a rosalia to build tension before the final chorus.”
What part of speech is “Rosalia”?
“Rosalia” is a noun.
What is the meaning of Rosalia?
"Rosalia" (noun) means in music, a melodic pattern that repeats a short phrase at a progressively higher (or lower) pitch each time.
