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[
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oh
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It.
ahf-fet-
twaw
-zaw
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af·fet·tuo·so
/
əˌfɛtʃ
uˈoʊ
soʊ
;
It.
ˌɑf
fɛtˈtwɔ
zɔ
/
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[
uh
-fech-oo-
oh
-soh
;
It.
ahf-fet-
twaw
-zaw
]
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adjective, adverb, noun,
plural
af·fet·tuo·sos.
Music
.
adjective, adverb
1.
with affection and tenderness (a musical direction).
noun
2.
a composition or
movement
of gentle, tender character.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Origin:
1715–25;
<
Italian:
affecting, moving <
Latin
affectuōsus,
equivalent to
affectu
(
s
)
affect
1
+
-ōsus
-ous
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affettuoso
(æˌfɛtʃuːˈəʊsəʊ)
—
adj
, —
adv
music
with feeling
[C18: from Italian]
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