"cantabile" meaning in English

See cantabile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cantabile.wav Forms: more cantabile [comparative], most cantabile [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cantabile||singable, capable being sung}} Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), {{der|en|la|cantabilis||worthy to be sung}} Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)
  1. (music) Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-cantabile-en-adj-yUZxEPtH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 40 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 15 32 28 2 1 1 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 33 28 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cantabile.wav Forms: more cantabile [comparative], most cantabile [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cantabile||singable, capable being sung}} Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), {{der|en|la|cantabilis||worthy to be sung}} Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} cantabile (comparative more cantabile, superlative most cantabile)
  1. (music) Played in this style; singingly, lyrically Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-cantabile-en-adv-oA9rV8wo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 40 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 15 32 28 2 1 1 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 33 28 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cantabile.wav Forms: cantabiles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cantabile||singable, capable being sung}} Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), {{der|en|la|cantabilis||worthy to be sung}} Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cantabile (plural cantabiles)
  1. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-cantabile-en-noun-o-i91xPe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 40 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 15 32 28 2 1 1 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 33 28 1 1 0 1 23 0 0 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A passage having this mark Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-cantabile-en-noun-Fn2hWwkE Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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