canto
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noun \ˈkan-(ˌ)tō\ plural cantos
Definition of CANTO
: one of the major divisions of a long poem
See Examples of CANTO
- the first canto of Dante's “Inferno”
Origin of CANTO
Italian, from Latin cantus song, from canere to sing — more at chant
First Known Use: 1590
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