ariose

Meaning

Melodic and song-like.

Synonyms

songlike

song-like

Translations

arioso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒɹiːəʊs/

Etymology

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) + -ose.