amoroso

[ ah-muh-roh-soh; Spanish ah-maw-raw-saw ]

noun

1. a medium dry sherry of Spain.

amoroso

/ ˌæməˈrəʊsəʊ /

adjective

1. music (to be played) lovingly

noun

1. a rich sweetened sherry of a dark colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of amoroso¹

1610–20; < Spanish: amorous

Word History and Origins

Origin of amoroso¹

from Italian and Spanish: amorous

Example Sentences

But Weinberg liked to work with another agent, Tony Amoroso, who joined the fix later.

From The Daily Beast

In the film, the Bradley Cooper character Richie DiMaso is largely fictional but based loosely on Good and Amoroso.

From The Daily Beast

The primo amoroso served up the crambe decies repetita of his monologues.

From Project Gutenberg

On the fifth page you see it is marked amoroso, but after eight measures the young man gives the whole thing away to his father!

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No, good Sir Amoroso; your teeth hath taken rust, your breath wants airing, and indeed I love sound kissing.

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As Mr. V. and my brother walked homewards they indulged themselves with various jocose remarks at the expense of the amoroso.

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Cleandro himself has less than usual of the selfishness and sensuality which degrade the Florentine primo amoroso.

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