First Known Use: 1813
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cavatina
noun cav·a·ti·na \ˌka-və-ˈtē-nə, ˌkä-\
Definition of CAVATINA
1
: an operatic solo simpler and briefer than an aria
2
: a songlike instrumental piece or movement
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Origin of CAVATINA
Italian, from cavata production of sound from an instrument, extraction, from cavare to dig out, from Latin, to make hollow, from cavus
Rhymes with CAVATINA
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