Dictionary
com•pri•mar•i•o
Pronunciation: (kom"pru-mâr'ē-ō", -mär'-), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mar•i•os.
a singer in an opera company who ranks below the lead singers and who usually sings secondary roles.
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