ariose
[ar-ee-ohs, ar-ee-ohs]
- characterized by melody; songlike.
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Origin of ariose
First recorded in 1735–45; Anglicized variant of arioso
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Without being at all ariose, the symphony is full of melody.
Contemporary American ComposersRupert Hughes