ariose
[ ar-ee-ohs, ar-ee-ohs ]
/ ˈær iˌoʊs, ˌær iˈoʊs /
adjective
characterized by melody; songlike.
Nearby words
arimathaea, arimathea, arimidex, ariminum, arion, ariose, arioso, ariosto, ariovistus, arise, arista
Origin of ariose
First recorded in 1735–45; Anglicized variant of arioso
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Examples from the Web for ariose
Without being at all ariose, the symphony is full of melody.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes