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spiritoso

American  
[spir-i-toh-soh, spee-ree-taw-saw] / ˌspɪr ɪˈtoʊ soʊ, ˌspi riˈtɔ sɔ /

adjective

  1. spirited; spirit; lively (used as a musical direction).

spiritoso British  
/ ˌspɪrɪˈtəʊsəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (often preceded by a tempo marking) to be played in a spirited or animated manner

    allegro spiritoso
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Etymology

Origin of spiritoso

From Italian, dating back to 1715–25; spirit, -ose 1

Example Sentences

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When, however, the subject of the song requires anything of the spiritoso or veloce, the strain is sung with verve and even furore.

From The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir by Garvan, John M.

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