a cappella

== English == === Alternative forms === a capella (misspelling) acapella (misspelling) a-cappella (noun or adjective) === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian a cappella (“in the manner of the [Sistine] chapel”), referring to non-instrumental choirs. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæ.kəˈpɛl.ə/, /ˌæ.kæˈpɛl.ə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ Rhymes: -ɛlə === Noun === a cappella (plural a cappellas) (music) A vocal performance with no instrumental accompaniment. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === a cappella (not comparable) (music) In the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment. [from late 19th c.] (obsolete, music) In alla breve time. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === a cappella (not comparable) (music) Singing solely or mainly without instrumental accompaniment. [First attested in the late 19th century.] (music, US) Related to a form of purely vocal music mostly associated with American college performance groups. (obsolete, music) alla breve. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Afrikaans == === Etymology === Either from Dutch a capella or from English a cappella, ultimately from Italian alla cappella. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a cap‧pel‧la === Adverb === a cappella (music) a cappella == Danish == === Etymology === From Italian a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akaˈpɛla/, [akaˈpela] Rhymes: -ɛla, -ela === Adverb === a cappella (music) a cappella (in the manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) at synge a cappella ― to sing a cappella at fremføre a cappella ― to perform a cappella ==== Derived terms ==== a cappella-kor or a-cappella-kor (“a cappella choir”) === References === “a cappella” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Alternative forms === a capella === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a ka.pɛ.la/ ~ /a ka.pe.la/ === Adjective === a cappella (invariable) (music) a cappella === Adverb === a cappella (music) a cappella == Italian == === Etymology === From a +‎ cappella (“choir of a church”). === Adverb === a cappella (music) a cappella ==== Descendants ==== == Malay == === Alternative forms === a kapela (1924-1972) === Etymology === From English a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.ka.pe.la] Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ppe‧lla Rhymes: -la === Noun === a cappella (Jawi spelling اکاڤيلا, uncountable) (music) a cappella === References === “a cappella” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 1. === Further reading === "a cappella" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Italian a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akaˈpɛlːa/ Rhymes: -ɛlːa Hyphenation: a‧cap‧pel‧la === Adverb === a cappella (music) a cappella (in a manner of a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) synge a cappella ― sing a cappella fremføre a cappella ― perform a cappella ==== Derived terms ==== acappellakor (“a cappella choir”) acappellasang (“a cappella song”) === References === “a cappella” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “a cappella” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “a cappella” in Store norske leksikon == Polish == === Alternative forms === a capella === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a‿kaˈpɛl.la/ Rhymes: -ɛlla Syllabification: a ca‧ppel‧la === Adjective === a cappella (not comparable, no derived adverb) (music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) Synonym: wokalny === Adverb === a cappella (not comparable) (music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) Synonym: wokalnie === Further reading === a cappella in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN a cappella in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian a cappella. === Adverb === a cappella (not comparable) alternative form of à capela === Further reading === “a cappella”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Italian a cappella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a kaˈpela/ [a kaˈpe.la] IPA(key): /a kapˈpella/ [a kap̚ˈpel.la] IPA(key): /a kapˈpeʎa/ [a kap̚ˈpe.ʎa] === Adverb === a cappella alternative form of a capela ==== Usage notes ==== According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed. === Further reading === Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “a cappella”, in Diccionario del español actual (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA “a cappella”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Doubts] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN == Swedish == === Adverb === a cappella (not comparable) (music) a cappella === References === “a cappella”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “a cappella”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)