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can·ta·bi·le I. \kän.ˈtäbə̇ˌlā, kan.ˈta-, kȧn.ˈtȧ-, kən.ˈt-, -_lē\ adjective (or adverb) Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin cantabilis worthy to be sung, from Latin cantare to sing : in a singing manner : melodious, flowing < a smooth cantabile tone > — often used as a direction in music II. noun (-s) 1. : cantabile style — used especially of instrumental music in distinction from recitative or parlando or from the marked rhythm of dance music 2. : a piece or passage in cantabile style < Schumann's passionate and pleading cantabiles — Abram Chasins > |