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: a-ri-ose. The stress falls on "a".

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.

Is ariose a common word?

ariose is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.