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Meloetta may be based on a {{wp|muse}}, a goddess in {{wp|Greek mythology}} with the ability to inspire artistic creation. Meloetta | Meloetta may be based on a {{wp|muse}}, a goddess in {{wp|Greek mythology}} with the ability to inspire artistic creation. Meloetta may also be seen as a personification of music since its design has multiple references to {{wp|musical notation}}: its headpiece resembles a stylized {{wp|clef|treble clef}}, its fingerless hands and slim arms seem shaped after {{wp|musical note}}s, and its hair resemble {{wp|staff lines}} with {{wp|Bar (music)|bar lines}}. | ||
Meloetta's Aria Forme resembles a typical singer, with the black headpiece acting like a headset microphone. | Meloetta's Aria Forme resembles a typical singer, with the black headpiece acting like a headset microphone. | ||
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Meloetta may be a combination of ''{{wp|melody}}'' and ''{{wp|pirouette}}'' (a type of movement in ballet). ''Etta'' is also a common | Meloetta may be a combination of ''{{wp|melody}}'' and ''{{wp|pirouette}}'' (a type of movement in ballet). ''Etta'' is also a common feminine Italian suffix meaning ''little'' and may refer to Meloetta's feminine appearance and diminutive size. ''Etta'' could also have derived from the famous jazz singer {{wp|Etta James}}. | ||
{{wp|Aria}} is a term now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with {{wp|orchestral accompaniment}}, and is commonly used in {{wp|opera}}. | {{wp|Aria}} is a term now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with {{wp|orchestral accompaniment}}, and is commonly used in {{wp|opera}}. | ||