ALL meanings of arioso
a·rio·so
A a - 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
- noun arioso (music) A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria. 0