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arioso
[ ahr-ee-oh-soh, ar-; Italian ah-ryaw-saw ]
/ ˌɑr iˈoʊ soʊ, ˌær-; Italian ɑˈryɔ sɔ /
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adjective, adverb
in the manner of an air or melody.
noun, plural a·rio·sos.
an arioso composition or section.
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Words nearby arioso
Arimathea, Arimidex, Ariminum, Arion, ariose, arioso, Ariosto, Ariovistus, aripiprazole, -aris, arise
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arioso
/ (ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ, ˌæ-) /
noun plural -sos or -si (-siː)
music a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria
Word Origin for arioso
C18: from Italian, from aria
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