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a cappella



a cap·pel·la [ ˌä-kə-ˈpe-lə]





Recent Examples on the Web


//Michael Bublé’s mini me is part of an a cappella group called Acapop.
— Megan Stein, Country Living, "'The Voice' Coaches Think 14-Year-Old Preston C. Howell Could Make It to the Finale," 5 Oct. 2019
//Even someone singing a cappella as a joke is an on-camera performance.
— Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "What does a music supervisor do? Northwestern alum talks ‘Pose,’ ‘Claws,’ ‘The Americans’," 31 July 2019
//Trying to make things better, Simon then suggested that Ansley attempt the song a cappella instead and offered a sip of water from his cup.
— Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Judge Simon Cowell Furiously Stops Ansley Burns' Audition Over "Horrible" Backing Track," 18 June 2019
//Local a cappella favorites the Blenders will perform their annual holiday shows Dec. 12-15 at Minneapolis’ Pantages Theatre.
— Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Tickets on sale: The Blenders, Chance the Rapper, Creedence Clearwater Revisited," 31 July 2019
//ProCantus Chamber Singers is primarily an a cappella ensemble, performing a wide variety - from Renaissance to jazz.
— Tj Gibson, azcentral, "College offers community events to introduce locals to community leaders," 5 July 2019
//My next album is literally The Greatest Showman soundtrack, but a cappella.
— Xander Zellner, Billboard, "Peter Hollens, A Cappella Breakout Star, Talks First Chart-Topping Album 'Legendary Folk Songs'," 29 June 2018
//Hall learned she was selected to be part of Walmart’s first a cappella group, SparkAppella.
— Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Century High School grad sings in national Walmart a cappella group, alongside New Cupid," 26 Aug. 2019
//The men’s a cappella choral group, which is a part of the nonprofit Palomar Pacific Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society of America, has been performing around North County for nearly 65 years.
— Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Men's chorus offers Singing Valentines," 2 Feb. 2018


First Known Use of a cappella

1785, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for a cappella

borrowed from Italian a cappella "in chapel or choir style"



Dictionary Entries near a cappella

Acanthurus

acanthus

Acanthus family

a cappella

a capriccio

acapsular

acapu



More Definitions fora cappella

a cappella

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of a cappella

: without instrumental music