Cantata

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːtÉ™

Origin

From Italian.

Full definition of cantata

Noun

1. (music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music.

Usage notes

The regularly formed plural cantatas is by far the most common, though the Italian-style plural cantate is not completely unheard-of.