noun
canto
KAN-toh
noun
1
One of the main sections into which a long poem is divided.
"Dante's Inferno is composed of thirty-four cantos."
How to Use Canto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA numbered section of a long poem.
Word Forms
cantos plural
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Etymology
From Italian canto, "song." A doublet of "chant."