Synonyms

arioso

American

[ahr-ee-oh-soh, ar-, ah-ryaw-saw] / ˌɑr iˈoʊ soʊ, ˌær-, ɑˈryɔ sɔ /

adjective

in the manner of an air or melody.

noun

an arioso composition or section.

arioso British

/ ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ, ˌæ- /

noun

music a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria

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noun

ariosos

plural

Etymology

Origin of arioso

1735–45; < Italian: literally, songlike. See aria, -ose ¹

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