canto

[Can·to]

Long books have chapters. Long poems do, too. But a chapter in a long poem is called a canto.

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One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

Noun
a major division of a long poem

Noun
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music


n.
One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

n.
The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano.


Canto

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.

One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

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