An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
ARIOSE
ariose, songlike
(adjective) having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ariose (comparative more ariose, superlative most ariose)
(music) Melodic and song-like.
Antonym: recitative
Synonyms
• See euphonious
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"i*ose, a. Etym: [It. arioso, fr. aria.]
Definition: Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs harmonic. Foreign Quart. Rev.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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