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Definition of Cantilena
1. n. See Cantabile.
Definition of Cantilena
1. Noun. (music) a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cantilena
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cantilena
Literary usage of Cantilena
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Four Lectures on the Offices and Ceremonies of Holy Week by Nicholas Patrick Wiseman (1839)
"To which he answered with equal felicity-— " Risponda dunque ; oh ! fortunata sorte
I Risponda alia divina cantilena, Da tutte parti la beata Corte, ..."
2. Neuman and Baretti's Dictionary of the Spanish and English Languages by Henry Neuman, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti (1842)
"Cantidad continua, (Filo*.) Continued quantity. Cantidad discreta, (Filos.)
Distinct or separate quantity, »a of numbers, grains, Sic. cantilena, ff. ..."
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