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Ariose

Ariose \Ar"i*ose\, a. [It. arioso, fr. aria.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.

Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic.
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ariose

a. melodic and song-like.

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ariose

adj. having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) [syn: songlike]

Usage examples of "ariose".

She had not fled far from Ariose before some sense penetrated her two-year mentality.

She was lucky Ariose had not pressed a charge of mutilation against her.