cantilena
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cantilena
- /kæntɪˈleɪnə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian or Latin cantilēna.
noun cantilenas
- A vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style. He played a lazy tune that sinuated from C sharp down to G natural and back again. Astonishing that he could flute so lazy a cantilena while chasing nymphs.
Translations
Talk about this word "cantilena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cantilena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cantilena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cantilena "cantilena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cantilena.Cite this
@misc{cantilena_2026,
title = {cantilena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cantilena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
