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spiritoso

adjective
spir·​i·​to·​so | \ ˌspir-ə-ˈtō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce spiritoso (audio) , -(ˌ)zō\

Definition of spiritoso

: animated —used as a direction in music

First Known Use of spiritoso

circa 1724, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for spiritoso

Italian, from spirito spirit, from Latin spiritus

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