Cantilena

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.)
     A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly
     adapted to singing; -- sometimes called {cantilena}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cantilena \Can`ti*le"na\, n. [It. & L.] (Mus.)
     See {Cantabile}.
     [1913 Webster]