What does "arioso" mean?

A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria

What is a synonym for "arioso"?

Common synonyms include: agreeable, appealing, aria, aria like, bravura, cantabile.

noun

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Noun

1
A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria
2
(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria wordnet

From Italian arioso.