ariose
ari·ose
ariose · more ariose · most ariose
Melodic and song-likeMelodic and song-like.
UK/ˈɒɹiːəʊs/US/ˈɑɹiˌoʊs/
Meaning
1 sensesMelodic and song-like.
Much easy-listening music is light and ariose.
More definitions
- having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Italian arioso (“airy, breezy”) (from aria (“air; aria, song”) (from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓From Italian arioso (“airy, breezy”) (from aria (“air; aria, song”) (from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr, “air; wind”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn; east”)) + -oso) + -ose.
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Forms
more ariose, most ariose| Comparative | more ariose Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most ariose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- having a melody (as distinguished from recitative):songlike
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form