arioso
[ ahr-ee-oh-soh, ar-; Italian ah-ryaw-saw ]
adjective, adverb
in the manner of an air or melody.
noun,plural a·rio·sos.
an arioso composition or section.
Origin of arioso
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British Dictionary definitions for arioso
arioso
/ (ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ, ˌæ-) /
nounplural -sos or -si (-siː)
music a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria
Origin of arioso
1C18: from Italian, from aria
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