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cancion

noun
can·​cion
variants: or less commonly canción \ American Spanish kȧnˈsyən , Cast -​nˈthyȯn \
plural canciones\ -​yōnās \

Definition of cancion

: song especially : a popular song of Spain or Spanish America

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History and Etymology for cancion

Spanish, canción, from Latin cantion-, cantio song

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