arioso Hear it!

arioso definition

ario·so (ä′rē ō′sō′)

noun pl. ariosi -·si′ (-sē′) or ariosos -·sos′ (-sōz′)

  1. a vocal style between aria and recitative
  2. a composition or passage in this style

Etymology: It < aria, aria

adjective, adverb

in the style of an arioso

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook