cantata
/kənˈtɑːtə/
cantata noun: a vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
Noun
cantata (plural cantatas or (less common, modeled on Italian) cantate)
- A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
Forms of cantata
| plural | cantatas |
|---|---|
| plural error-unknown-tag | cantate |
Origin of cantata
From Italian cantata. Doublet of chanty.
Phrases with cantata
Words that rhyme with cantata
- data
- cassata
- fermata
- arrabbiata
- burrata
- carcinomata
- enigmata
- errata
- inamorata
- oblongata
- onnagata
- smegmata
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Questions about cantata
- What does cantata mean?
- Cantata means a vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.
- What part of speech is cantata?
- Cantata is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cantata?
- Cantata is pronounced /kənˈtɑːtə/.
- What is the plural of cantata?
- The plural of cantata is cantatas.
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