canto

(kăn'tō)
n., pl., -tos.
One of the principal divisions of a long poem.

[Italian, from Latin cantus, song. See canticle.]

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a division of a long poem, has the plural form cantos (recommended) or cantoes.

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(It., Sp.)

Term for singing, the topmost part in a polyphonic work, a melody, a song or (sometimes ‘cantino’) the uppermost string of a bowed or plucked instrument.

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canto, a subdivision of an epic or other narrative poem, equivalent to a chapter in a prose work.

A major division of a long or extended poem. A canto of a poem corresponds to a chapter of a novel.

IN BRIEF: One of the divisions of a long poem.

The first canto of the poem was particularly descriptive.

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For a list of words related to canto, see:

• Devices, Techniques, and Elements - canto: one of the main divisions of a long poem
• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - canto: melody in choral or instrumental music
• Opera and Vocal Music - canto: part of choral work that carries melody

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