grandioso

English

noun

Definitions

(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a grand and noble style
(music) A passage having this mark

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grandioso.

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

grandioso

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

grandis Latin
grandiosamente Italian
grandioso Italian
grandiose French
grandioso Spanish, Castilian
grandios Norwegian Bokmål
grandios Norwegian Nynorsk