First Known Use: circa 1724
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cantabile
adverb or adjective can·ta·bi·le \kän-ˈtä-bi-ˌlā, -lē\
Definition of CANTABILE
: in a singing manner —often used as a direction in music
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Origin of CANTABILE
Italian, from Late Latin cantabilis worthy to be sung, from Latin cantare
Rhymes with CANTABILE
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