CANZONE


Meaning of CANZONE in English

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

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