/ kænˈtɑːtə; NAmE / noun
a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra
—compare motet , oratorio
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) sung (air), from cantare sing.
/ kænˈtɑːtə; NAmE / noun
a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra
—compare motet , oratorio
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) sung (air), from cantare sing.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005