vigoroso

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian vigoroso. Doublet of vigorous.

Noun

vigoroso (plural vigorosos)

1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played with emphasis, spirit, vigour or energy.
2. (music) A passage having this mark.

Adverb

vigoroso (not comparable)

1. (music) Played in this style.

Adjective

vigoroso (not comparable)

1. (music) Of a passage: (to be) played in this style.

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Italian

Etymology

vigore +‎ -oso

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.ɡoˈro.zo/, (traditional) /vi.ɡoˈro.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: vi‧go‧ró‧so

Adjective

vigoroso (feminine vigorosa, masculine plural vigorosi, feminine plural vigorose, superlative vigorosissimo)

1. vigorous, spanking
2. strong, powerful
3. energetic

Derived terms

• vigorosamente
• vigorosità

 

Related terms

• vigente
• vigere
• vigore

 

References

• vigoroso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Etymology

vigor +‎ -oso

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viɡoˈɾozu/
• IPA^(key): /viɣuˈɾozu/
• Hyphenation: vi‧go‧ro‧so
• Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

vigoroso (feminine vigorosa, masculine plural vigorosos, feminine plural vigorosas, metaphonic)

1. vigorous
2. strong or powerful
3. energetic

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Spanish

Etymology

vigor +‎ -oso

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biɡoˈɾoso/ [bi.ɣ̞oˈɾo.so]
• Hyphenation: vi‧go‧ro‧so

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -oso

Adjective

vigoroso (feminine vigorosa, masculine plural vigorosos, feminine plural vigorosas)

1. vigorous

Further reading

• “vigoroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014