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canso

noun
can·so | \ˈkanˌsō\
variants: or less commonly canzo \-ˌzō \
plural -s

Definition of canso 

: a troubadour's love song usually in stanza form

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History and Etymology for canso

Provençal, from Latin cantion-, cantio song

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