The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, n. (Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cantilena \Can`ti*le"na\, n. [It. & L.] (Mus.) See Cantabile. [1913 Webster]