amoroso

[ ah-muh-roh-soh; Spanish ah-maw-raw-saw ]

/ ˌɑ məˈroʊ soʊ; Spanish ˌɑ mɔˈrɔ sɔ /

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noun

a medium dry sherry of Spain.

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Origin of amoroso

1610–20; <Spanish: amorous

Words nearby amoroso

AMORC, amoretto, amorino, amorist, Amorite, amoroso, amorous, amor patriae, amorphism, amorphous, amort

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How to use amoroso in a sentence

But Weinberg liked to work with another agent, Tony Amoroso, who joined the fix later.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’|Jimmy So|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the film, the Bradley Cooper character Richie DiMaso is largely fictional but based loosely on Good and Amoroso.
The Real Story and Lesson of the Abscam Sting in ‘American Hustle’|Jimmy So|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The primo amoroso served up the crambe decies repetita of his monologues.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
On the fifth page you see it is marked amoroso, but after eight measures the young man gives the whole thing away to his father!
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower

No, good Sir Amoroso; your teeth hath taken rust, your breath wants airing, and indeed I love sound kissing.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
As Mr. V. and my brother walked homewards they indulged themselves with various jocose remarks at the expense of the amoroso.
The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life|Dr. Ticklemore
Cleandro himself has less than usual of the selfishness and sensuality which degrade the Florentine primo amoroso.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for amoroso

amoroso

/ (ˌæməˈrəʊsəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music (to be played) lovingly

noun

a rich sweetened sherry of a dark colour

Word Origin for amoroso

from Italian and Spanish: amorous

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