CAVATINA


Meaning of CAVATINA in English

[cav.a.ti.na] n [It, fr. cavata production of sound from an instrument, extraction, fr. cavare to dig out, fr. L, to make hollow, fr. cavus] (1813) 1: an operatic solo simpler and briefer than an aria

2: a songlike instrumental piece or movement

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.