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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-ee-oh-soh, ar-; Italian ah-ryaw-saw]
- /ˌɑr iˈoʊ soʊ, ˌær-; Italian ɑˈryɔ sɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-ee-oh-soh, ar-; Italian ah-ryaw-saw]
- /ˌɑr iˈoʊ soʊ, ˌær-; Italian ɑˈryɔ sɔ/
Definitions of arioso word
- noun arioso a recitative with the lyrical quality of an aria 3
- noun arioso a vocal style between aria and recitative 3
- noun arioso a composition or passage in this style 3
- adjective arioso in the style of an arioso 3
- noun plural arioso an arioso composition or section. 1
- noun arioso (especially in opera and oratorio) vocal music that is more melodic than recitative but less formal than an aria. 1
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Origin of arioso
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < Italian: literally, songlike. See aria, -ose1
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Parts of speech for Arioso
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arioso popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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Antonyms for arioso
adj arioso
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
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