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CANTO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A major division of a long poem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canto" is a kind of...):
section; subdivision (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical))
Holonyms ("canto" is a part of...):
poem; verse form (a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("canto" is a kind of...):
voice part (a part written for a singer)
