adverb
Music(especially as a direction) in a loving or tender manner.
‘the pieces are to be played amoroso’- ‘He marks the movement's character as andante amoroso.’
adjective
MusicPlayed in a loving or tender manner.
- ‘the effect is heightened by the amoroso style of the melody’
Origin
Italian, from medieval Latin amorosus (see amorous).
noun
mass nounA dark, sweet sherry.
Pronunciation
Origin
From Spanish, literally ‘amorous’, from medieval Latin amorosus (see amorous).
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