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recitative noun

  /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/ , /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/ , /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/
  • (music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.
 récitatif

recite verb

  /ɹɪˈsaɪt/
  • (transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
 réciter

recitation noun

  /ˌɹesəˈtæɪʃən/ , /ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ , /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
  • The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
  • The material recited.
 récitation

recital noun

  /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/
  • The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
  • A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
 récital
  • (legal) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.
 considérant

reciter noun

  • One who recites.
 récitateur, réciteur
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