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cavatina

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cavatina


Main Entry:
cav·a·ti·na Listen to the pronunciation of cavatina
Pronunciation:
\ˌka-və-ˈtē-nə, ˌkä-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian, from cavata production of sound from an instrument, extraction, from cavare to dig out, from Latin, to make hollow, from cavus
Date:
1813
1 : an operatic solo simpler and briefer than an aria 2 : a songlike instrumental piece or movement


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