Etymology

cavatina

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Today it means: An operatic song in slow tempo, either complete in itself or (e.g., in Bellini and Verdi) followed by a faster, more resolute section: hence Full definition →

Italian cavatina
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  1. Italian · derived fromcavatina
  2. English todaycavatina

From Italian cavatina, diminutive of cavata.

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