cantabile

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

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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 [edit]

cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

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

Adjective [edit]

cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)

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

Anagrams [edit]


French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /kɑ̃.ta.bil/, /kɑ̃.ta.bil.e/

Etymology [edit]

Directly from Italian cantabile

Noun [edit]

cantabile m (plural cantabiles)

  1. (music) cantabile

Adjective [edit]

cantabile (masculine and feminine, plural cantabiles)

  1. (music) cantabile

Anagrams [edit]


Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

cantare +‎ -abile

Noun [edit]

cantabile m (plural cantabili)

  1. cantabile

Adjective [edit]

cantabile m and f (m and f plural cantabili)

  1. cantabile
  2. singable

Adverb [edit]

cantabile

  1. cantabile

Derived terms [edit]


Latin [edit]

Adjective [edit]

cantābile

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