noun
Meaning 1
One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
canto
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæntəʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: /ˈkæntoʊ/
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rhymes with -æntəʊ
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Canada, US: /ˈkæn.toʊ/
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 N T OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The treble or leading melody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
The designated division of a song.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 4
The Cantonese language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
a major division of a long poem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: section, subdivision
noun
Meaning 6
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: voice part
History
Etymology
From Italian canto (“song”). Doublet of chant.
Clipping of Cantonese.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Gesang — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- German: Canto — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Hungarian: ének — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Indonesian: kanto — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Latvian: dziedājums — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Macedonian: пеење (peenje) — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Polish: pieśń — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Romanian: cânt — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Russian: песнь (pesnʹ) — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Spanish: canto — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
- Swedish: sång — one of the chief divisions of a long poem
Real reading context