"Maestro di cappella" is an Italian equivalent of the English term "choir director."
Specifically, the masculine noun "maestro" means "master." The preposition "di" means "of." The feminine noun "cappella" means "chapel."
The pronunciation is "MEYE-* stroh Dee kahp-PEHL-lah."
*The sound "eye" is similar to that in the English noun "eye."
"Choir director" is an English equivalent of the Italian term maestro di cappella. The masculine singular noun, preposition, and feminine singular noun translate literally into English as "master of (the) chapel." The pronunciation will be "MEYE-stro dee kap-PEL-la" in Italian.
Cantor -------------------------------------------------------- This is not quite right. A Cantor is one who leads the chanting or singing. She or he may also lead the choir but not necessarily. The person leading the choir is the Choir Master. In non-liturgical churches, this person may be referred to as the Choir Director.
The term with spelling of ole dairio could not be translated from Italian to English. However, the term with spelling of ole dairio can be translated from Italian into English as ole diary.
Frocio in Italian is a derogatory term for a homosexual and translates on par with "fag" in English.
Agognare is just one Italian equivalent of the English term "to long for".Specifically, the word is a verb. It is the infinitive in its present form. The pronunciation will be "A-go-NYA-re" in Italian.
Conoscere is an Italian equivalent of the English term "to know" in the sense of "to understand".Specifically, the word is a verb. It is in the present form of the infinitive. The pronunciation will be "KOH-noh-SHEY-rey" in Italian.
The Italian word for "red neck" is "collo rosso" or "redneck," with an emphasis on the English term. However, please note that this is not a common term used in Italian and may not carry the same cultural connotations as in English.
"Gentle" is an English equivalent of the Italian musical term dolce. The pronunciation of the feminine/masculine singular adjective will be "DOL-tchey" in Italian.
Usually a musical term, it means to remain in a position for an indicated passage.
Prestissimo is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "very quick tempo." The masculine singular term translates literally as "quickest" in English. The pronunciation will be "preh-STEES-see-mo" in Italian.
The letters mf on an Italian violin refer to mezzo forte, an Italian musical term for "medium loud."
"Inhabitants of Catania" is an English equivalent of the Italian word catanesi. The feminine/masculine plural term serves as an adjective or noun in a phrase or sentence. The pronunciation will be "KA-ta-NEY-see" in Italian.