Definition of CANTO

canto

Plural: cantos

Noun

  • A principal division of a long poem.
  • the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
  • a major division of a long poem
  • One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
  • The treble or leading melody.
  • The designated division of a song.

Examples

  • He concluded the game with a powerful word, like the final CANTO of an epic poem.

Origin / Etymology

From Italian canto (“song”). Doublet of chant.

Scrabble Score: 7

canto: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
canto: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
canto: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

canto: valid Words With Friends Word