arioso

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(är′ē ō′sō, ar′-; It. ä ryô′sô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•rio•so  (är′ē ō′sō, ar′-; It. ä ryô′sô),USA pronunciation adj., adv., n., pl. -sos. [Music.]
adj., adv. 
  1. Music and Dancein the manner of an air or melody.

n. 
  1. Music and Dancean arioso composition or section.
  • Italian: literally, songlike. See aria, -ose1
  • 1735–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arioso / ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ ˌæ-/ ( -sos, -si / -siː/)
  1. a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, from aria
'arioso' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ariose

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