a·ri·o·so (ä r -  s, -z) Music n. pl. a·ri·o·sos 1. a. A style used in opera and oratorio, similar to but more melodic than recitative. b. A passage rendered in this style. 2. A short vocal solo having the melodic style but not the form of an aria. adv. & adj. In a melodic style like that of an aria. Used chiefly as a direction. [Italian, from aria, aria; see aria.] |
arioso [ˌɑːrɪˈəʊzəʊ ˌæ-]
n pl -sos, -si [-siː]
(Music / Classical Music) Music a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria
[from Italian, from aria]
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| Noun | 1. |  arioso - (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an ariamusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner recitative - a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech |
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