canto (redirected from cantos)

can·to  (knt)

n. pl. can·tos

One of the principal divisions of a long poem.

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[Italian, from Latin cantus, song; see canticle.]

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canto [ˈkæntəʊ]

n pl -tos

1. (Music / Classical Music) Music another word for cantus [2]

2. (Literature / Poetry) a main division of a long poem

[from Italian: song, from Latin cantus, from canere to sing]

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canto

one of the main (larger) divisions in a long poem.

See also: Verse

Thesaurus

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"

Translations

canto [ˈkæntəʊ] N → canto m

canto

n (Liter) → Canto m, → Gesang m