n. pl. a·ri·o·sos 1. a. A style used in opera and oratorio, similar to but more melodic than recitative. b. A passage rendered in this style. 2. A short vocal solo having the melodic style but not the form of an aria. adv. & adj. In a melodic style like that of an aria. Used chiefly as a direction. [Italian, from aria, aria; see ARIA.] |
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