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grazioso

graceful, pretty

adjective grah-TSYOH-zoh Rare

Origin: From Latin gratiosus (full of favor).

Also means

charming, pleasant

Usage Note

Grazioso implies a delicate, pleasing elegance — lighter than bello (beautiful) and warmer than elegante. In music, grazioso is a common tempo/character marking meaning 'gracefully'. It can also be used slightly ironically when someone says 'how charming' about something annoying.

Examples

"La ballerina aveva movimenti graziosi."

Natural Translation

The dancer had graceful movements.

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