aria d'i·mi·ta·zi·o·ne \-ˌdēməˌtätsēˈōˌnā\noun (pluralarias d'imitazione \-ēəzˌd-\ ; alsoarie d'imitazione \-ēˌāˌd-\) Etymology: Italian, air of imitation : an aria in which the voice or accompaniment imitates sounds of nature or is otherwise descriptive