ariose

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ariose

/ˈɒɹiːəʊs/ UK
/ˈæ-/ UK
/ˈɑɹiˌoʊs/ US
/ˈæ-/ US

Where it comes from

From Italian arioso (“airy, breezy”) (from aria (“air; aria, song”) (from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr, “air; wind”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn; east”)) + -oso); By surface analysis, aria + -ose.

adjective more ariose · most ariose

Melodic and song-like. Much easy-listening music is light and ariose.
Similar: euphonious · Opposite: recitative

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adj melodic and song-like

Português	arioso

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@misc{ariose_2026,
  title = {ariose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ariose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}