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Melodious, as in singing — balance it (anag)
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cantabile
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cantabile is a musical term meaning literally "singable" or "songlike". Cantabile may also refer to: Cantabile (group) , a British a cappella vocal quartet Cantabile (symphonic suite) , a work by Frederik Magle Liuto cantabile , a ten-stringed mandocello ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1724, from Italian, literally "singable, that can be sung," from cantare "to sing" (see chant (v.)).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context music English) describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical adv. (context music English) played in this style; singingly, lyrically n. 1 (context music English) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. smooth and flowing [syn: singing ]
Usage examples of cantabile.
But the old hag had no feeling for the subtleties of the third movement, the andante cantabile, with its virtuosic rhythmic ornamentations.