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cantilenas

cantilenas is the plural of cantilena.

Meaning of cantilena

Noun

cantilena (plural cantilenas)

  1. A vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style.
    • He played a lazy tune that sinuated from C sharp down to G natural and back again. Astonishing that he could flute so lazy a cantilena while chasing nymphs.1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus

Questions about cantilenas

What is cantilenas the plural of?
Cantilenas is the plural of cantilena.

Words near cantilenas in the dictionary

  1. cantil
  2. Cantilan
  3. cantile
  4. cantiled
  5. cantilena
  6. cantilenas
  7. cantilever
  8. cantilever bra
  9. cantilever bras
  10. cantilever chair
  11. cantilever chairs

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