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cantabile

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cantabile (singable, capable being sung), derived from cantare (to sing). See also Latin cantabilis (worthy to be sung).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cantabile (plural cantabiles)

  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
  2. (music) A passage having this mark

Adverb

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cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

  1. (music) Played in this style; singingly, lyrically

Adjective

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cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

  1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian cantabile.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ta.bil/, /kɑ̃.ta.bi.le/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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cantabile m (plural cantabiles)

  1. (music) cantabile

Adjective

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cantabile (plural cantabiles)

  1. (music) cantabile

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Italian cantabile.

Adverb

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cantabile

  1. (music) cantabile, singingly, lyrically.

Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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From cantare +‎ -abile.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kanˈta.bi.le/
  • Rhymes: -abile
  • Hyphenation: can‧tà‧bi‧le

Noun

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cantabile m (plural cantabili)

  1. cantabile

Adjective

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cantabile (plural cantabili)

  1. cantabile
  2. singable

Adverb

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cantabile

  1. cantabile

Derived terms

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Latin

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Adjective

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cantābile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of cantābilis

Romanian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Italian cantabile.

Adverb

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cantabile

  1. cantabile