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cavatina

Pronunciation: /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 Italian

cavatina in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cavatina in the US English dictionary