noun🔗ShareA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner"The music teacher asked Sarah to play the melody with more cantabile, focusing on a smooth, singing tone. "musicstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA passage having this mark"The pianist marked the score with "cantabile" to remind herself to play that section with a singing, flowing tone. "musicmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescribing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical"The pianist played the melody with a cantabile touch, making it sound like a beautiful song. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePlayed in this style; singingly, lyrically"The pianist played the melody so cantabile that it felt like a beautiful song, even without words. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading