cantabile.
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
Meaning & usage
A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
A passage having this mark
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).
Played in this style; singingly, lyrically
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).
Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian cantabile (“singable, capable being sung”), derived from cantare (“to sing”). See also Latin cantabilis (“worthy to be sung”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.