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- [kahn-tah-bi-ley, -bee-, kuh n-; Italian kahn-tah-bee-le]
- /kɑnˈtɑ bɪˌleɪ, -bi-, kən-; Italian kɑnˈtɑ biˌlɛ/
- /kˈantəbˌaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahn-tah-bi-ley, -bee-, kuh n-; Italian kahn-tah-bee-le]
- /kɑnˈtɑ bɪˌleɪ, -bi-, kən-; Italian kɑnˈtɑ biˌlɛ/
Definitions of cantabile word
- adjective cantabile (to be performed) in a singing style, i.e. flowingly and melodiously 3
- noun cantabile a piece or passage performed in this way 3
- adjective cantabile in an easy, flowing manner; like a song 3
- noun cantabile a cantabile movement or passage 3
- adjective cantabile songlike and flowing in style. 1
- adverb cantabile in a cantabile manner. 1
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Origin of cantabile
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Italian < Late Latin cantābilis worth singing, equivalent to Latin cantā(re) to sing (see cant1) + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Cantabile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cantabile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cantabile usage trend in Literature
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