Meaning of CANTO
| Pronunciation: | | 'kantow
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- [n] a major division of a long poem
- [n] the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
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| | See Also: | | poem, section, subdivision, verse form, voice part | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Can"to\, n.; pl. {Cantos}. [It. canto, fr. L. cantus
singing, song. See {Chant}.]
1. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
2. (Mus.) The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral
music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano.
{Canto fermo}[It.] (Mus.), the plain ecclesiastical chant in
cathedral service; the plain song.
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| | Related Terms: | | accompaniment, air, alto, antistrophe, aria, baritone, bass, basso continuo, basso ostinato, bassus, book, burden, cantus, cantus figuratus, cantus planus, chorus, continuo, contralto, couplet, descant, distich, drone, envoi, epode, figured bass, ground bass, heptastich, hexastich, lay, line, measure, melodia, melodic line, melody, monostich, note, octastich, octave, octet, ottava rima, part, pentastich, plain chant, plain song, prick song, quatrain, refrain, rhyme royal, septet, sestet, sextet, solo, solo part, song, soprano, soprano part, Spenserian stanza, stanza, stave, strain, strophe, syllable, tenor, tercet, terza rima, tetrastich, thorough bass, treble, triplet, tristich, tune, undersong, verse, voice, voice part |
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