spiritoso

[spir-i-toh-soh, spee-ree-taw-saw]

adjective

1. spirited; spirit; lively (used as a musical direction).

spiritoso

/ ˌspɪrɪˈtəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. music (often preceded by a tempo marking) to be played in a spirited or animated manner

   allegro spiritoso

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritoso¹

From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; spirit, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritoso¹

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

Example Sentences

“It’s called Spiritoso,” I tell her with certainty.

From Literature

When, however, the subject of the song requires anything of the spiritoso or veloce, the strain is sung with verve and even furore.

From Project Gutenberg