amoroso
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun (noun) A man enamored; a lover; a gallant.
- null (adj) In music, amorous; tender: descriptive of passages to be rendered in a manner expressive of love.
Examples
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What a false idea would any thing of the mere whining amoroso, give us of Romeo, such as he is really in Shakspeare -- the noble, gallant, ardent, brave, and witty!
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 563, August 25, 1832
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Singular though it may seem, Winterbourne was vexed that the young girl, in joining her amoroso, should not appear more impatient of his own company, and he was vexed because of his inclination.
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But Mrs. Davenport, though her heart was warm by its natural generosity, had much more of the English frigidity than the Italian amoroso in her composition.
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The 'Scherzo' is shimmering with playfulness, and, in the Beethoven fashion, has a tender intermezzo amoroso.
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Finished in amoroso sherry casks, this comes from the only single-malt distillery on the Isle of Skye.
'These whiskies are dated - on purpose,' The Globe and Mail, November 10, 2009
Note
'Amoroso' comes from the Italian word for 'lover,' and is also a type of sweetened sherry.
