canzone

 
Pronunciation: /kanˈtsəʊneɪ, -z-/

noun (plural canzoni /-ni/)

  • an Italian or Provençal song or ballad.
  • a type of lyric resembling a madrigal.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Italian, 'song', from Latin cantio(n-) 'singing', from canere 'sing'