First Known Use: circa 1724
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arioso
noun ari·o·so \ˌär-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō, -(ˌ)zō\
plural ari·o·sos also ari·o·si\-(ˌ)sē, -(ˌ)zē\
Definition of ARIOSO
: a musical passage or composition having a mixture of free recitative and metrical song
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Origin of ARIOSO
Italian, from aria
Rhymes with ARIOSO
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