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a cappella
adverb or adjective a cap·pel·la \ˌä-kə-ˈpe-lə\
: without instrumental music
Full Definition of A CAPPELLA
: without instrumental accompaniment
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Variants of A CAPPELLA
a cap·pel·la also a ca·pel·la \ˌä-kə-ˈpe-lə\
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Origin of A CAPPELLA
Italian a cappella in chapel style
First Known Use: circa 1864
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