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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, adjective [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. ||
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, noun (Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called {cantilena}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cantabile
adjective: smooth and flowing [syn: {singing}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
57 Moby Thesaurus words for "cantabile": achingly sweet, agreeable, agreeable-sounding, appealing, aria, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante, arietta, ariose, arioso, bravura, canorous, catchy, coloratura, dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, euphonous, fine-toned, golden, golden-tongued, golden-voiced, honeyed, melic, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellisonant, mellow, melodic, melodious, music-flowing, music-like, musical, pleasant, pleasant-sounding, recitative, rich, silver-toned, silver-tongued, silver-voiced, silvery, singable, solo, songful, songlike, sonorous, sweet, sweet-flowing, sweet-sounding, tunable, tuneful
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