Where does “arioso” come from?

arioso (English) comes from Italian arioso, from Italian aria, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

arioso (English): A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is...

Definitions

  1. A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is...

Ancestry of “arioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianariosoairy; breezy
2Italianariaair; look, appearance, countenance; airs
3Latināērair
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀήρ →Every word from Latin āēr →
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