cantilena

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cantilena - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.)
     A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly
     adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena.
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  Cantilena \Can`ti*le"na\, n. [It. & L.] (Mus.)
     See Cantabile.
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