cantabile
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
cantabile (plural cantabiles)
- (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
- (music) A passage having this mark
Adverb
cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)
Adjective
cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cantabile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ta.bil/, /kɑ̃.ta.bi.le/
Audio: (file)
Noun
cantabile m (plural cantabiles)
Adjective
cantabile (plural cantabiles)
Further reading
- “cantabile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian cantabile.
Adverb
cantabile
Further reading
- “cantabile” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kanˈta.bi.le/
- Rhymes: -abile
- Hyphenation: can‧tà‧bi‧le
Noun
cantabile m (plural cantabili)
Adjective
cantabile m or f (plural cantabili)
Adverb
cantabile
Derived terms
Latin
Adjective
cantābile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of cantābilis
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian cantabile.
Adverb
cantabile