cantabile

English

noun
Definitions
  • (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
  • (music) A passage having this mark

Etymology

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

Origin

Latin

cantabilis

Gloss

worthy to be sung

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