Ariose

//ˈɒɹiːəʊs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Melodic and song-like.

    "Much easy-listening music is light and ariose."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) wordnet

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agreeableappealingcantabilecatchydulceteuphonious

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"Much easy-listening music is light and ariose."

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.

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