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English
Etymology
From Italian arioso.
Noun
arioso (plural ariosos or ariosi)
- (music) A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria
Translations
a musical style similar to aria
French
Pronunciation
Adverb
arioso
- (music) in an arioso style
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From aria + -oso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈrjo.zo/, (traditional) /aˈrjo.so/
- Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
- Hyphenation: a‧rió‧so
Adjective
arioso (feminine ariosa, masculine plural ariosi, feminine plural ariose)
- airy
- breezy
Derived terms
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾiˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjo.zu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾiˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾiˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈɾjo.zo/
Adjective
arioso (feminine ariosa, masculine plural ariosos, feminine plural ariosas, metaphonic)
- (music) ariose (melodic and song-like)
Noun
arioso m (plural ariosos, metaphonic)
- (music) arioso (a musical style similar to aria)