canzone

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noun

An Italian or Provençal song or ballad.

OriginItalian canzone ← Latin cantiō →
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Meanings

nouncanzone (plural canzones or canzoni)

plural canzones · plural canzoni

  1. An Italian or Provençal song or ballad.
  2. A canzona (mediaeval Italian instrumental composition).

Origin

  1. Latincantiō
  2. Italiancanzone“song”
  3. Englishcanzone

From Italian canzone (“song”), from Latin cantiō. Doublet of cantion and chanson.

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APA

canzone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzone

MLA

“canzone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canzone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canzone.

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