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- [kan-zoh-nee; Italian kahn-tsaw-ne]
- /kænˈzoʊ ni; Italian kɑnˈtsɔ nɛ/
- /kænˈzəʊni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-zoh-nee; Italian kahn-tsaw-ne]
- /kænˈzoʊ ni; Italian kɑnˈtsɔ nɛ/
Definitions of canzone word
- noun canzone a Provençal or Italian lyric, often in praise of love or beauty 3
- noun canzone a song, usually of a lyrical nature 3
- noun canzone (in 16th-century choral music) a polyphonic song from which the madrigal developed 3
- noun canzone a lyric poem of Provençal or early Italian troubadours 3
- noun canzone a musical setting for this 3
- noun plural canzone a variety of lyric poetry in the Italian style, of Provençal origin, that closely resembles the madrigal. 1
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Origin of canzone
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian < Latin cantiōnem, accusative singular of cantiō song; see canto, -ion
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Parts of speech for Canzone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canzone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
canzone usage trend in Literature
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