cantilena

can·ti·le·na

(kăn′tl-ē′nə)

n. Music

A sustained, smooth-flowing melodic line.

[Italian, from Latin cantilēna, song, from cantus; see canticle.]

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cantilena

(ˌkæntɪˈleɪnə)

(Classical Music) a smooth flowing style in the writing of vocal music

[C18: Italian, from Latin cantilēna a song]

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can•ti•le•na

(ˌkæn tlˈi nə, -ˈeɪ nə)

n., pl. -nas.

a simple, lyric, melodic passage for voice or instrument.

[1730–40; < Italian < Latin cantilēna refrain, perhaps by dissimilation from *cantilēla, derivative of cantus song; see canto]

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