CANTABILE


Meaning of CANTABILE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: kän- ' tä-bi- ˌ l ā , -l ē

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin cantabilis worthy to be sung, from Latin cantare

Date: circa 1724

: in a singing manner ― often used as a direction in music

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