CANZONE


Meaning of CANZONE in English

[ kan'tsəʊneɪ , -z- ]

■ noun ( plural canzoni -ni )

1》 an Italian or Provençal song or ballad.

2》 a type of lyric resembling a madrigal.

Origin

C16: from Ital., 'song', from L. cantio(n-) 'singing', from canere 'sing'.

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