arioso
noun
ari·o·so ˌär-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō 
-(ˌ)zō
plural ariosos also ariosi ˌär-ē-ˈō-(ˌ)sē
-(ˌ)zē
: a musical passage or composition having a mixture of free recitative and metrical song
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But Monteverdi shows uncanny skill at writing extended vocal passages that shift seamlessly between recitative, arioso and aria. 
Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017 Fischer inhabited her role completely, and the composer wrote long, lyrical arioso for her. Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017
Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017 Fischer inhabited her role completely, and the composer wrote long, lyrical arioso for her. Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 19 July 2017 Word History
Etymology
Italian, from aria
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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