Meaning & use
Amoroso
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Played or performed in a tender, loving manner; a musical direction indicating a warm, affectionate expression.
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The pianist was instructed to play the second movement amoroso, with a gentle, singing tone.
Critics praised the amoroso phrasing of the duet's final verse.
A note on using this word
Amoroso is an Italian musical term borrowed directly into English score notation; it is also the name of a sweet, dark style of sherry wine.
Words with a similar meaning
tenderlylovingly
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A sweet, dark style of fortified sherry wine from Spain.
They finished the meal with a glass of amoroso.
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