Etymology of the English word coloratura
the English word
coloraturaderived from the Obsolete Italian word
coloraturaderived from the Italian word
colorarederived from the Latin word
colorare (color; paint; dye)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
color (color; pigment; shade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the Late Latin word
coloraturaderived from the Latin word
coloratus (colored; sunburnt, tanned)
derived from the Latin word
colorare (color; paint; dye)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
color (color; pigment; shade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-Date
The earliest known usage of coloratura in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
coloratuur, French
colorature, German
Koloratur, Norwegian
koloratur, Swedish
koloraturUsage
Word found in Modern English
