spiritoso

spi·ri·to·so

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spir-i-toh-soh; Italian spee-ree-taw-saw]
- /ˌspɪr ɪˈtoʊ soʊ; Italian ˌspi riˈtɔ sɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spir-i-toh-soh; Italian spee-ree-taw-saw]
- /ˌspɪr ɪˈtoʊ soʊ; Italian ˌspi riˈtɔ sɔ/

Definitions of spiritoso word

adjective spiritoso spirited; lively (used as a musical direction). 1
adjective spiritoso (often preceded by a tempo marking) to be played in a spirited or animated manner 0
adjective spiritoso (in a) lively or spirited (manner) 0

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Origin of spiritoso

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

From Italian, dating back to 1715-25; See origin at spirit, -ose1

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Parts of speech for Spiritoso

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spiritoso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

spiritoso usage trend in Literature

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