| Cantabile 1. (a.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. 2. (n.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena. Thesaurus Entries achingly sweet, agreeable, agreeable-sounding, appealing, aria, aria buffa, aria cantabile, aria da capo, aria da chiesa, aria di bravura, aria di coloratura, aria fugata, aria parlante, arietta, ariose, arioso, bravura, canorous, catchy, coloratura, dulcet, euphonic, euphonious, euphonous, fine-toned, golden, golden-tongued, golden-voiced, honeyed, melic, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellisonant, mellow, melodic, melodious, music-flowing, music-like, musical, pleasant, pleasant-sounding, recitative, rich, silver-toned, silver-tongued, silver-voiced, silvery, singable, solo, songful, songlike, sonorous, sweet, sweet-flowing, sweet-sounding, tunable, tuneful |