- arioso Music
- arioso Music [ˌarɪ'əʊzəʊ, -səʊ]noun (especially in opera and oratorio) a style of vocal performance less formal than an aria.adjective & adverb in such a style or manner.OriginItal., from aria.
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arioso — [ä΄rē ō′sō΄] n. pl. ariosi [a΄rio͞osē΄] or ariosos [a΄rio′sōz΄] [It < aria, ARIA] Music 1. a vocal style between aria and recitative 2. a composition or passage in this style adj., adv. in the style of an arioso … English World dictionary
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