Definitions for CANTO
ˈkæn toʊcan·to

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cantonoun

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

2. cantonoun

   a major division of a long poem

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cantonoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANTOnoun

   A book, or section of a poem.

   Etymology: Ital.

   Why, what would you do? ————
   —— Make a willow cabbin at your gate,
   And call upon my soul within the house;
   Write loyal cantos of contemned love. William Shakespeare, Tw. Night.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canto

   The canto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkanto]) is a principal form of division in medieval and modern long poetry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. canto

   A canto is a division or segment in a long poem or narrative, similar to a chapter in a book. It originates from an Italian term meaning "song" or "chant". Additionally, in music, 'canto' can refer to the leading melody.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Cantonoun

   one of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book

2. Cantonoun

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

3. Etymology: [It. canto, fr. L. cantus singing, song. See Chant.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Canto

   kan′tō, n. division of a song or poem: the treble or leading melody.—n. Can′tor, the leader of the singing in a church, a precentor.—adjs. Cantō′rial; Cantō′ris (gen. of L. cantor), of or belonging to the cantor or precentor.—n. Can′tus, a melody, esp. an ecclesiastical style of music.—Canto fermo, the simple melody of the hymns and chants used in the Christian Church of the West from the earliest times. [It.,—L. cantus—canĕre, to sing.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANTO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Canto is ranked #15303 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Canto surname appeared 1,918 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Canto.
   
   56.5% or 1,085 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   30.7% or 589 total occurrences were White.
   7.7% or 148 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.1% or 61 total occurrences were Black.
   1.8% or 35 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Section
   • Voice Part

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for CANTO »

1. acton

2. Acton

3. act on

4. octan

How to pronounce CANTO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CANTO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CANTO in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CANTO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CANTO
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canto
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CANTO
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canto
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CANTO
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CANTO
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CANTO