can·ti·le·na (k n tl-  n )n. Music A sustained, smooth-flowing melodic line. [Italian, from Latin cantil na, 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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