affettuoso – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term affettuoso in music:

affectionate, tender

Language

Italian

Singular

affettuoso (m)affettuosa (f)

Plural

affettuosi (m)affettuose (f)

Variants

effettuosoaffrettuoso

Abbreviation

affet^o

Alt. abbreviations

affet.affet^so

Italian musical terms that include affettuoso:

allegro affettuoso – fast and affectionate...
andante affettuoso – moderately slow and affectionate...
grave e affettuoso – serious and affectionate

Music scores that include affettuoso:

Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1903‑1905) Page 2
Lodovico Giustini: 12 Sonate da cimbalo di piano e forte (1732) Page 6
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto (1841‑1845) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to affettuoso:

accarezzevole – sweet, endearing...
accarezzevolmente – sweetly, endearingly...
affettuosamente – affectionately, tenderly
amorevole – loving, affectionate, tender, amorous
amorevolmente – lovingly, affectionately, tenderly, amorously
amorosamente – lovingly, affectionately, tenderly, amorously
amoroso – loving, affectionate, tender, amorous...
canterino – singer (affectionate and/or archaic usage)
carezzando – caressingly, affectionately, tenderly
carezzevole – sweet, endearing...
carezzevolmente – sweetly, endearingly...
carezzoso – caressing, affectionate, tender
lusingando – flattering, caressing, alluring
lusingante – flattering, caressing, alluring
lusingato – flattered, caressed, allured
lusinghevole – flattering, caressing, alluring
lusinghevolmente – flatteringly, caressingly, alluringly
lusinghiero – flattering, caressing, alluring
piano e lusingando – soft and flattering
sfiorato – caressing, touching lightly, skimming over
sostenuto e amoroso – sustained (in duration) and loving