grandioso


gran·di·o·so

adv or adj
\ˌgrän-dē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō, ˌgran-, -(ˌ)zō\

Definition of GRANDIOSO

: in a broad and noble style —used as a direction in music

Origin of GRANDIOSO

Italian
First Known Use: 1832

Rhymes with GRANDIOSO

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