cantabile
cantabile · more cantabile · most cantabile
Describing a passage having this markDescribing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical
Meaning
1 sensesDescribing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical
More definitions
- smooth and flowing
Origin
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“tBorrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).
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Forms
more cantabile, most cantabile| Comparative | more cantabile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cantabile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- smooth and flowing:singing
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.