grazioso

American  

[graht-see-oh-soh, grah-tsyaw-zaw] / ˌgrɑt siˈoʊ soʊ, grɑˈtsjɔ zɔ /

adjective

1. graceful; flowing.

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adverb

1. gracefully; flowingly.

Etymology

Origin of grazioso

1800–10; < Italian: literally, gracious, gentle, equivalent to grazi ( a ) grace + -oso -ous

Example Sentences

The Allegro grazioso which follows is a compact little movement; in form it is orthodox, yet there is no repeat to the exposition section.

From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)

But even more charming—più grazioso, the biographer calls it—was the incident when he once asked a father whether he would give his son to Saint Pasquale.

From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman

The Finale, Allegretto grazioso, is a convincing example of how252 such a rigid form as the Older Rondo can be freshened up and revitalized by the hand of a master, for the main theme, e.g.

From Music: An Art and a Language by Spalding, Walter Raymond

The Virgin takes him from the arms of Joseph—   Datemi, o caro sposo,   Lo mio Figlio grazioso!

From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

For instance, he makes Francesca say to Dante,— "O gracious and benignant ANIMAL!" for "O animal grazioso e benigno!"

From The Unseen World and Other Essays by Fiske, John