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spiritoso

[ spir-i-toh-soh; Italian spee-ree-taw-saw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

spiritoso

/ ˌspɪrɪˈtəʊsəʊ /

adjective

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritoso¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiritoso¹

Italian, from spirito spirit, from Latin spīritus breath; see spirit ¹

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Example Sentences

Allegro spiritoso, same key and measure, in the style of a Canto popolare.

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