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canto

noun

  1. association of slaves in Brazil
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæntəʊ/ / /ˈkæntoʊ/

noun

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

  1. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
  2. The treble or leading melody.
  3. The designated division of a song.