English Explanatory Dictionary

cantabile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
  2. A passage having this mark
adv
  1. Played in this style; singingly, lyrically
adj
  1. Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cantabile cantabiles more cantabile most cantabile

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).

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