Rĕc/i-ta-tive'1, a.
a. [Sp. 'recitativo. See RECITE.] Pertaining to, or intended for, musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.
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Recitative
Rĕc'i-ta-tĭve’,2, n.
n. [It. & Sp. recitativo, Fr. récitatif. See supra.] A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in a manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, the recitation itself, or a piece of music intended for recitation. Brande.