CANTILENA


Meaning of CANTILENA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kan-t ə - ' l ā -n ə , - ' l ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, from Latin, song, from cantus

Date: circa 1740

: a vocal or instrumental passage of sustained lyricism

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