CAVATINAS

Noun

cavatinas

plural of cavatina

Source: Wiktionary


CAVATINA

Ca`va*ti"na, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Originally, a melody of simpler form than the aria; a song without a second part and a da capo; -- a term now variously and vaguely used.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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