cavatinaPronunciation: /ˌkavəˈtiːnə/Definition of cavatina noun (plural cavatine /ˌkavəˈtiːneɪ/, cavatinas) Music a short operatic aria in simple style without repeated sections. a piece of lyrical instrumental music similar to a cavatina. Origin: early 19th century: from Italiancavatina in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cavatina in the US English dictionary