misterioso

adverb (or adjective)

mi·​ste·​ri·​o·​so

məˌstirēˈō(ˌ)sō,

(ˌ)miˌs-,

-)zō

: in a mysterious manner

—used as a direction in music

Word History

Etymology

Italian, mysterious, from mistèrio, mistèro mystery (from Latin mysterium) + -oso -ose (from Latin -osus)

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