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spiritoso

[ spir-i-toh-soh; Italian spee-ree-taw-saw ]
/ ˌspɪr ɪˈtoʊ soʊ; Italian ˌspi riˈtɔ sɔ /
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adjective
spirited; lively (used as a musical direction).
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Origin of spiritoso

From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at spirit, -ose1

Words nearby spiritoso

spirit level, spirit leveling, spirit of enterprise, spirit of hartshorn, spirit of nitrous ether, spiritoso, spiritous, spirit rapping, spirits of ammonia, spirits of hartshorn, spirits of salt
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How to use spiritoso in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for spiritoso

spiritoso
/ (ˌspɪrɪˈtəʊsəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music (often preceded by a tempo marking) to be played in a spirited or animated mannerallegro spiritoso

Word Origin for spiritoso

Italian, from spirito spirit, from Latin spīritus breath; see spirit 1
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