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- [kan-toh]
- /ˈkæn toʊ/
- /ˈkæntəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-toh]
- /ˈkæn toʊ/
Definitions of canto word
- noun canto a main division of a long poem 3
- noun canto any of the main divisions of certain long poems, corresponding to the chapters of a book 3
- noun plural canto one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem. 1
- noun canto One of the sections into which certain long poems are divided. 1
- noun canto verse or section of a poem 1
- noun canto One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. 0
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Origin of canto
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian < Latin cant(us) singing, song, equivalent to can(ere) to sing + -tus suffix of v. action; cf. cant1, chant
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Parts of speech for Canto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
canto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canto
noun canto
- stanza — an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
- verse — (not in technical use) a stanza.
- strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
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