can·ta·bi·le (kän-tä b -l  ) Music adv. & adj. In a smooth, lyrical, flowing style. Used chiefly as a direction. n. A cantabile passage or movement. [Italian, from Late Latin cant bilis, worthy to be sung, from Latin cantre, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.] |
cantabile [kænˈtɑːbɪlɪ] Music
adj & adv
(Music / Classical Music) (to be performed) in a singing style, i.e. flowingly and melodiously
n
(Music / Classical Music) a piece or passage performed in this way
[Italian, from Late Latin cantābilis, from Latin cantāre to sing]
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| Adj. | 1. | cantabile - smooth and flowing music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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