Etymology

canto

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Today it means: One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. Full definition →

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canto · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromcanto“song”
  2. English todaycanto

From Italian canto (“song”). Doublet of chant.

Canto · noun2

Clipping of Cantonese.

Words from the same roots

Italiancanto all →

cantaloupe

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