à capela

Portuguese

Alternative forms

a cappella

Etymology

Calque of Italian a cappella.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a kaˈpɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a kaˈpɛ.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /a kɐˈpɛ.lɐ/

Adverb

à capela (not comparable)

(music) a cappella (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment)

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