Cantabile
adj, adv, noun
adj, adv, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
- 2 A passage having this mark
Adjective
- 1 Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical
Adjective
- 1 smooth and flowing wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Played in this style; singingly, lyrically
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).