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Webster 1913 Edition

Arioso

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Aˊri-o′so

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adv.
&
Adj.
[It.]
(Mus.)
In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.

Webster 1828 Edition

Arioso

ARIO'SO

,
Adj.
Light; airy.
But according to Rousseau, applied to music, it denotes a kind of melody bordering on the majestic style of a capital air.

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