/ Dictionary / Index A aria: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•ri•a Pronunciation: (är'ē-u, âr'ē-u), [key] — n. an air or melody. an elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio. A•ri•a Pronunciation: (är'ē-u, u-rī'u), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo. -aria Pronunciation: [key] a suffix occurring in scientific terms of Latin origin, esp. in names of biological genera and groups: filaria. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aria (Thesaurus) arhythmia aria da capo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language