CAVATINA


Meaning of CAVATINA in English

ˌkavəˈtēnə, ˌkä- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Italian, from cavata production of sound, from cavare to extract, dig out, from Latin, to hollow out, from cavus hollow

1. : an operatic solo that is simpler and briefer than an aria

2. : a sustained melody

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