Ariette
a short aria.
Historical Examples
The first is an “ariette,” with an accompaniment imitating the guitar.
Contemporary American Composers Rupert Hughes
Varvra Pvlovna played two or three little things of Thalberg’s, and coquettishly “recited” a French ariette.
A Nobleman’s Nest Ivan Turgenieff
noun (pl) -ettas, -ette (-ˈette), -ettes
a short relatively uncomplicated aria
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