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Word: Cantilena
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Italian, from Latin, ‘song’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkantɪˈleɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part carrying the melody in a composition
Short Definition:part carrying melody in composition
Examples:- long string cantilenas run through works like the symphonies
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