grazioso

[ graht-see-oh-soh; Italian grah-tsyaw-zaw ]

adjective

1. graceful; flowing.

adverb

1. gracefully; flowingly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grazioso¹

1800–10; < Italian: literally, gracious, gentle, equivalent to grazi ( a ) grace + -oso -ous

Example Sentences

The second part (Allegro grazioso, 3-4), although light and cheerful, does not approach the first in originality and depth.

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Luitprand's church, we are told, was symmetrical and graceful (grazioso).

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The story is that of a little boy, Grazioso, brought up by his grandmother, whom he loves better than all else in the world.

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But Grazioso did not approach either to embrace or ask the old woman's blessing.

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Therefore tonight she kept an even tighter clasp on Grazioso's hand than usual, her knees were shaking so absurdly.

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