Definition of Arioso

1. Noun. (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria.

Category relationships: Music
Generic synonyms: Recitative

Definition of Arioso

1. adv. & a. In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.

Definition of Arioso

1. Noun. (music) A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria ¹

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Definition of Arioso

1. a musical passage resembling an aria [n -SOS or -SI]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arioso

aril
ariled
arillary
arillate
arilli
arillode
arillodes
arilloid
arillus
arils
ariolater
ariolaters
ariolation
ariose
ariosi
arioso (current term)
ariosos
ariot
aripiprazole
aripple
aris
arise
arised
arisen
arises
ariseth
arish
arishes
arishth
arising

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