Definition of the Italian term arioso in music:

  1. airy, lyrical, song-like, aria-like
  2. song for a solo voice stylistically lying between the aria and the recitative
Language
Italian
Singular
arioso (m)ariosa (f)
Plural
ariosi (m)ariose (f)

Italian musical terms related to arioso:

  • aereo – aerial, related to air
  • sfogato – excaped, unleashed