a cappella

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adv. Music

Without instrumental accompaniment.

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

a cappella [ɑː kəˈpɛlə]

adj & adv

(Music / Classical Music) Music without instrumental accompaniment

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

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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 (Mus)

adv sing → a cappella

adj → A-cappella- attr inv

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