Ariose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒɹiːəʊs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ariose is an adjective meaning (music) Melodic and song-like.
Meaning
(music) Melodic and song-like.
Example Sentences
Much easy-listening music is light and ariose.
He tried to speak in an ariose, teasing manner, not wanting to offend his charge.
AR′IŌSE, a. [From arioso.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony; as, the ariose beauty of Handel.
The question becomes why certain settings in music, and a certain playing of simple against more complex lyrics, can remake debased language and restore the innocence of emotional expression. (Opera singers know this, in the ariose transformations of "Un bel dì" [One fine day] or "O mio babbino caro" [Oh my dear papa]. But then opera criticism, too, has a long-standing problem with lyrics.)
Synonyms for ariose
Depending on context, synonyms include euphonious, melodious, melodic, musical, songlike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include melodic, musical, songlike, melodious, songy, songish.
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