a smooth, flowing, lyrical passage of vocal, or sometimes instrumental, music
Origin of cantilena
Italian from L, song from cantare, sing: see chantcantilena
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cantilena
noun
MusicA sustained, smooth-flowing melodic line.
Origin of cantilena
Italian from Latin cantilēna song from cantus ; see canticle .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural cantilenas)
- (music) a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style
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