canto

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English - Turkish
şiirin bölümlerinden biri
kıta
(isim) kıta
uzun bir şiirin bolumlerinden biri
kanto
Turkish - Turkish
şarkı
English - English
One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book
one of the divisions of an extended poem
{n} a part of a poem, section, division, song
a major division of a long poem the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
cantos one of the parts into which a very long poem is divided stanza
{i} section in a long poem
A major division of a long or extended poem A canto of a poem corresponds to a chapter of a novel (Compare Stanza)
One of the major divisions of a long poem cesura - A pause in the reading A cesura can be indicated by two vertical lines ||
The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
a major division of a long poem
subdivision of an Italian epic or long narrative poem, such as Dante's Divina Commedia, first employed in English by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene, popularized by Byron in "Don Juan," and restored to epic dignity by Ezra Pound in his Pisan Cantoas

Related Terms

bel canto
An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique
bel canto
A style of singing that brings out the sensous beauty of the voice
bel canto
smooth singing, operatic singing originating in 17th-18th century Italy stressing ease and evenness of tone
bel canto
"beautiful singing" 18th century Italian singing style that emphasized the beauty and virtuosity of the voice
bel canto
a style of operatic singing
canto

    Hyphenation

    can·to

    Turkish pronunciation

    käntō

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkantō/ /ˈkæntoʊ/

    Etymology

    [ 'kan-(")tO ] (noun.) 1590. Italian, from Latin cantus song, from canere to sing; more at CHANT.
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