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furioso

fu·ri·o·so
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo r-ee-oh-soh; Italian foo-ryaw-zaw]
    • /ˌfyʊər iˈoʊ soʊ; Italian fuˈryɔ zɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo r-ee-oh-soh; Italian foo-ryaw-zaw]
    • /ˌfyʊər iˈoʊ soʊ; Italian fuˈryɔ zɔ/

Definitions of furioso word

  • adjective furioso forceful; turbulent. 1
  • adverb furioso forcefully; turbulently. 1
  • noun furioso (especially as a direction) furiously and wildly. 1
  • adjective furioso in a frantically rushing manner 0
  • noun furioso a passage or piece to be performed in this way 0
  • adverb furioso (music) To be played rapidly and with passion. 0

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Origin of furioso

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70, for an earlier sense; < Italian: literally, furious, equivalent to furi(a) fury + -oso -ous

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Parts of speech for Furioso

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

furioso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

furioso usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with furioso

  • what horse was the founding sire of the furioso breed?

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