Lauretta
Lauretta is a feminine given name, an Italian diminutive form of Laura.
It carries a slightly old-fashioned, romantic quality in English-speaking contexts: Aunt Lauretta always wore pearls.
The name appears occasionally in opera and literature, lending it a dramatic flair.
operatic
Italian operatic composer
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- librettoOpera's written words
- operaTheatrical art combining song
Florence · ingenue · prima donna · bel canto · diva · lyric · coloratura · dramatic
Puccini
Italian operatic composer
opera · Florence · ingenue · prima donna · bel canto · diva · lyric · coloratura · dramatic · comedic
feminine
Pertaining to women
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- givenAccepted as fact
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
Loretta · baptismal · forename · namesake · endearment · pet-name · bella · signorina · bambina
classic
Of lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
timeless · heirloom · antique · period · elegant · romantic · Victorian · Edwardian · traditional · ladylike