Main Entry: cav·a·ti·na

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