"canto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæntəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæntoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canto.wav Forms: cantos [plural]
Rhymes: -æntəʊ Etymology: From Italian canto (“song”). Doublet of chant. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|canto|t=song}} Italian canto (“song”), {{doublet|en|chant}} Doublet of chant Head templates: {{en-noun}} canto (plural cantos)
  1. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. Wikidata QID: Q11022340 Translations (one of the chief divisions of a long poem): Gesang [masculine] (German), Canto [masculine] (German), ének (Hungarian), dziedājums [masculine] (Latvian), пеење (peenje) [neuter] (Macedonian), pieśń [feminine] (Polish), cânt [neuter] (Romanian), песнь (pesnʹ) [feminine] (Russian), sång [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-canto-en-noun-en:Q11022340 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 31 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 21 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 24 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 49 34 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 53 33 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 21 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 54 33 13 Disambiguation of 'one of the chief divisions of a long poem': 94 3 2
  2. (music) The treble or leading melody. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-canto-en-noun-en:melody Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 47 40 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) The designated division of a song. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-canto-en-noun-en:division Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Latvian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 47 40 13 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: canto fermo

Inflected forms

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