/ ˌbel ˈkæntəʊ; NAmE -toʊ/ noun
[ U ] ( music ) a style of opera or opera singing in the 19th century in which producing a beautiful tone was considered very important
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: Italian , literally fine song .
/ ˌbel ˈkæntəʊ; NAmE -toʊ/ noun
[ U ] ( music ) a style of opera or opera singing in the 19th century in which producing a beautiful tone was considered very important
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: Italian , literally fine song .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005