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cantabile
(can¦ta|bile)
Pronunciation:
/kanˈtɑːbɪleɪ/
adverb
&
adjective
Music
in a smooth singing style:
the beauty of the voice in the cantabile passages
noun
a cantabile passage or movement:
the allegro also begins with a beautiful cantabile
Origin:
Italian, literally 'singable'
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