a cappella

• a capella, acapella

Borrowed from ඉතාලි alla cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/, /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/
• Rhymes: -ɛlə

• ඕඩියෝ (US):

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a cappella (බහුවචන a cappellas)

1. (music) A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment.

a cappella (not comparable)

1. (music) In a manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment; literally, "in the style of the (Sistine) Chapel (in Rome)", such as a musical Mass done a cappella. [from late 19th c.]^[1]

   Groups of teens singing a cappella on street corners got recording contracts.

   (මෙම usage example සඳහා වන සිංහල පරිවර්තනය එක් කිරීමට කාරුණික වන්න)

2. (obsolete, music) In alla breve time.

a cappella (not comparable)

1. (music) Singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment. [First attested in the late 19th century.]^[1]

   An a cappella group sang during the wedding reception.

   (මෙම usage example සඳහා වන සිංහල පරිවර්තනය එක් කිරීමට කාරුණික වන්න)

2. (music, US) Related to a form of purely vocal music mostly associated with American college performance groups.
   • 2012, Joshua S. Duchan, Powerful Voices, page 2:

     Socially, a cappella groups tend to be tight-knit ensembles in which close interpersonal relationships are formed.

     (මෙම quotation සඳහා වන සිංහල පරිවර්තනය එක් කිරීමට කාරුණික වන්න)

3. (obsolete, music) alla breve.

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• a capella

From ඉතාලි a cappella.

• IPA^(key): /a ka.pɛ.la/ ~ /a ka.pe.la/

• Audio:

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a cappella (invariable)

1. (music) a cappella

සැකිල්ල:fr-adv

1. (music) a cappella

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From a +‎ cappella (“choir of a church”).

a cappella

1. (music) a cappella

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• a capella

Unadapted borrowing from ඉතාලි a cappella.

• IPA^(key): /a kaˈpɛl.la/

• ඕඩියෝ:

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• Rhymes: -ɛlla

සැකිල්ල:pl-adj

1. (music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)

   Synonym: wokalny

සැකිල්ල:pl-adv

1. (music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)

   Synonym: wokalnie

• a cappella in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• a cappella in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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• à capela
• a capela
• a capella

Unadapted borrowing from ඉතාලි a cappella.

සැකිල්ල:pt-adv

1. (music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)

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• IPA^(key): /a kaˈpela/ [a kaˈpe.la]

සැකිල්ල:es-adv

1. a capelaAlternative spelling of