arioso
arioso · ariosos · ariosi
A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less…A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria.
(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Italian arioso.Borrowed from Italian arioso.
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Forms
plural: ariosos / ariosiSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable