a cap·pel·la

(ä′ kə-pĕl′ə)

adv. Music

Without instrumental accompaniment.

[Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.]

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a cappella

a capella

adj, adv

(Classical Music) music without instrumental accompaniment

[Italian: literally, according to (the style of the) chapel]

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a cap•pel•la

(ˌɑ kəˈpɛl ə)
adv., adj.

without instrumental accompaniment.

[1875–80; < Italian: in the manner of a chapel (choir)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	a cappella - sung without instrumental accompaniment; "they sang an a cappella Mass" unaccompanied - playing or singing without accompaniment; "the soloist sang unaccompanied"
Adv.	1.	a cappella - without musical accompaniment; "they performed a cappella"

Translations

a cappella

a cappella

à capella a cappella

a cappella

アカペラに

반주 없게

ad sacellum

kapela

a cappella

a cappella

(Mus)

adv sing → a cappella

adj → A-cappella- attr inv

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