Meaning of CANTABILE
| Pronunciation: | | kân'tâbi`ley
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (music) smooth and flowing |
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| | Synonyms: | | melodic, melodious, musical, singing |
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\Can*ta"bi*le\, a. [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.)
In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed
to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.
\Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.)
A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly
adapted to singing; -- sometimes called {cantilena}.
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| | Related Terms: | | achingly sweet, agreeable, agreeable-sounding, appealing, aria, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante, arietta, ariose, arioso, bravura, canorous, catchy, coloratura, dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, euphonous, fine-toned, golden, golden-tongued, golden-voiced, honeyed, melic, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellisonant, mellow, melodic, melodious, musical, music-flowing, music-like, pleasant, pleasant-sounding, recitative, rich, silver-toned, silver-tongued, silver-voiced, silvery, singable, solo, songful, songlike, sonorous, sweet, sweet-flowing, sweet-sounding, tunable, tuneful |
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