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ario·so (ä′rē ōsō′)

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

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