it is an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment
An operatic song is called an aria. This is a solo song that is a self contained piece that can be with or without instrumental music.
The opposite of recitative (speechlike song) is the aria, singing dominated by the music.
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An 'aria'.
An air or song; a melody; a tune.
Aria
Long Song.
Aria
A song from an Opera is known as an Aria - whether it is long or short, however, you can also have an arietta, which is a "little aria" which might also be what you are referring to.
It depends which language the phrase is in. An aria is usually an operatic song. Nos da means goodnight in Welsh. In Portuguese the phrase means 'in the song'.
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There is no word 'aria' in HI`ian. If you mean how does one say aria (like the opera song), it is Keaka mele [kay-ah-ka may-lay]