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Melodious, as in singing — balance it (anag)
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cantabile
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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.)).
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 .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In music, cantabile , an Italian word, means literally "singable" or "songlike". In instrumental music, it is a particular style of playing designed to imitate the human voice . For 18th-century composers, cantabile is often synonymous with "cantando" (singing), ...
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.