Associations to the word «Cantabile»

Wiktionary

CANTABILE, noun. (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
CANTABILE, noun. (music) A passage having this mark
CANTABILE, adverb. (music) played in this style; singingly, lyrically
CANTABILE, adjective. (music) describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical

Dictionary definition

CANTABILE, adjective. Smooth and flowing.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope