ariose

1. 1.

   having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)

   Synonymssonglike

   Similarmelodious

Questions about ariose

What does ariose mean?

ariose means "having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)".

How many syllables are in ariose?

ariose has 3 syllables and divides as a-ri-ose under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for ariose?

Close synonyms include songlike. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.