cantabile

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Wikipedia 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

cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

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

Adjective

cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

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

Anagrams

• anticable

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɑ̃.ta.bil/, /kɑ̃.ta.bil.e/

Etymology

Directly from Italian cantabile

Noun

cantabile m. (plural cantabiles)

1. (music) cantabile

Adjective

cantabile (epicene, plural cantabiles)

1. (music) cantabile

Anagrams

• câblaient

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Italian

Etymology

cantare +‎ -abile

Noun

cantabile m. (plural cantabili)

1. cantabile

Adjective

cantabile m. and f. (m and f plural cantabili)

1. cantabile
2. singable

Adverb

cantabile

1. cantabile

Derived terms

• cantabilità

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Latin

Adjective

cantābile

1. nominative neuter singular of cantābilis
2. accusative neuter singular of cantābilis
3. vocative neuter singular of cantābilis