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cantilena

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can·ti·le·na  (kntl-n)
n. Music
A sustained, smooth-flowing melodic line.
[Italian, from Latin cantilna, song, from cantus; see canticle.]
cantilena [ˌkæntɪˈleɪnə]
n
(Music / Classical Music) a smooth flowing style in the writing of vocal music
[Italian, from Latin cantilēna a song]
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