cantilena [
,kænti'li:nә]
n. 坎蒂列那(指旋律优美的抒情曲)
Cantilena \Can`ti*le"na\, n. [It. & L.] (Mus.)
See {Cantabile}.
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.)
A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly
adapted to singing; -- sometimes called {cantilena}.
- He phrases with a natural sense of legato but without an always firm cantilena line.