cantilena

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cantilena

/kantiˈlɛna/

Where it comes from

dal latino cantilena che deriva da cantare cioè "cantare"

noun cantilene

literary canto religioso
figuratively racconto noioso

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noun

In English

cant whining speech, such as that used by beggars
shanty a sailor's work song
singsong a piece of verse with a simple, song-like rhythm

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"cantilena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/cantilena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cantilena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/cantilena

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"cantilena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/cantilena.

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@misc{cantilena_2026,
  title = {cantilena},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/cantilena},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}