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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats