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canto

Syllabification: (can·to)
Pronunciation: /ˈkanˌtō/

Definition of canto

noun (plural cantos)

  • one of the sections into which certain long poems are divided.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Italian, literally 'song', from Latin cantus

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