n.
Pronunciation: kan- ' z ō -n ē , känt- ' s ō -( ˌ )n ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nes \ -n ē z, -( ˌ )n ā z \ or -ni \ -n ē \
Etymology: Italian, from Latin cantion-, cantio song, from canere to singular ― more at CHANT
Date: 1589
1 : a medieval Italian or Provençal lyric poem
2 : the musical setting of a canzone