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can·to
(kăn′tō)n. pl. can·tos
One of the principal divisions of a long poem.
[Italian, from Latin cantus, song; see canticle.]
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canto
(ˈkæntəʊ)n, pl -tos
1. (Classical Music) music another word for cantus2
2. (Poetry) a main division of a long poem
[C16: from Italian: song, from Latin cantus, from canere to sing]
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can•to
(ˈkæn toʊ)n., pl. -tos.
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
[1580–90; < Italian < Latin cantus singing, song]
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canto
one of the main (larger) divisions in a long poem.
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Noun | 1. | canto - the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music voice part - a part written for a singer |
2. | canto - a major division of a long poem poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
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