cantilena
can·ti·le·na
noun \ˌkan-tə-ˈlā-nə, -ˈlē-\Definition of CANTILENA
: a vocal or instrumental passage of sustained lyricism
Origin of CANTILENA
Italian, from Latin, song, from cantus
First Known Use: circa 1740
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