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单词 primo uomo
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Definition of primo uomo in English:

primo uomo

nounPlural primo uomos ˌpriːməʊ ˈʊəʊməʊˌprimo ˈwomoˌprēmō ˈwōmō
  • The principal male singer in an opera or opera company.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the late seventeenth century the central male operatic role (primo uomo) in opera seria was sung by a castrato.
    • In another time he would have plotted with the primo uomo to sing badly and ruin one of my operas, or with others of his ilk to spread rumors about me.
    • The prima donna and primo uomo (the hero, generally a castrato) each had at least one large-scale display aria in every act, followed by an exit.

Origin

Italian, literally 'first man'.

 
 

Definition of primo uomo in US English:

primo uomo

nounˌprēmō ˈwōmō
  • The principal male singer in an opera or opera company.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In another time he would have plotted with the primo uomo to sing badly and ruin one of my operas, or with others of his ilk to spread rumors about me.
    • From the late seventeenth century the central male operatic role (primo uomo) in opera seria was sung by a castrato.
    • The prima donna and primo uomo (the hero, generally a castrato) each had at least one large-scale display aria in every act, followed by an exit.

Origin

Italian, literally ‘first man’.

 
 
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