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ariose

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɒɹiːəʊs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aeiorsStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)

Word origin

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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  • Much easy-listening music is light and ariose.
  • AR′IŌSE, a. [From arioso.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony; as, the ariose beauty of Handel.
  • He tried to speak in an ariose, teasing manner, not wanting to offend his charge.

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