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canto

Pronunciation: /ˈkantəʊ/

Definition of canto

noun (plural cantos)

  • one of the sections into which certain long poems are divided: Dante 's Divine Comedy has 100 cantos

Origin:

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

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Definition of canto in the US English dictionary