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{{also|Canto|cantó|cantò}}
==English==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|it|canto|t=song}}. {{doublet|en|chant}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkæntəʊ/|a=RP}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canto.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈkæntoʊ/|a=US}}
* {{rhymes|en|æntəʊ|s=2}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{senseid|en|Q11022340}} One of the chief [[division]]s of a long [[poem]]; a [[book]].
# {{senseid|en|melody}} {{lb|en|music}} The [[treble]] or [[leading]] [[melody]].
# {{senseid|en|division}} {{lb|en|music}} The designated division of a [[song]].

====Derived terms====
* [[canto fermo]]

====Translations====
{{trans-top|one of the chief divisions of a long poem}}
* German: {{t+|de|Gesang|m}}, {{t|de|Canto|m}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|ének}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|dziedājums|m}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|пеење|n}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|pieśń|f}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|cânt|n}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|песнь|f}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|sång|c}}
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===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=acnot|Acton|Caton|act on|acton|octan}}

==Asturian==

===Verb===
{{head|ast|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|ast|cantar||1|s|pres|indc}}

==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}

===Verb===
{{head|ca|verb form}}

# {{ca-verb form of|cantar}}

==Galician==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gl|/ˈkanto̝/}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|gl|roa-opt|canto}}, from {{inh|gl|la|cantus}}.

====Noun====
{{gl-noun|m|-}}

# [[singing]]
# [[hymn]], [[song]]

====Verb====
{{head|gl|verb form}}

# {{gl-verb form of|cantar}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|gl|roa-opt|canto}} (13th century, ''{{w|Cantigas de Santa Maria}}''); from {{der|gl|qsb-ibe}} and having a probable {{der|gl|cel|-}} origin.<ref>{{R:es:DCECH|canto II}}</ref>

====Noun====
{{gl-noun|m}}

# middle or small sized [[stone]]
#: {{syn|gl|callao}}
#* {{quote-text|gl|year=1370|editor=R. Lorenzo|title=Crónica troiana|page=605|publisher=Fundación Barrié|location=A Coruña
|passage=''[Et] poserõ perlos muros beesteyros et arque[yro]s muytos et outros, pera deytar '''quantos''' et paos agudos metudos en ferros, en guisa que os que se quisesem chegar ao muro nõ podesem escapar de morte ''
|translation=And they arranged many crossbowmen and bowmen on the walls, an others to throw '''stones''' and sharp sticks inserted in irons, so as the ones who wanted to come near the wall could not escape death}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der2|gl
|{{l|gl|canteira|t=quarry}}
|{{l|gl|canteiro|t=stonemason}}
}}

===Etymology 3===
Documented already in {{inh|gl|la|-}} as {{m|la|canthus|t=metal tire}}, voice that was interpreted as Hispanic or African by {{w|Quintilian}}; in that case, from a hypothetical {{der|gl|cel-pro|*kantos}} (compare {{cog|cy|cant|t=rim}}).<ref>{{R:es:DCECH|canto I}}</ref> Otherwise {{cog|la|canthus}} could perhaps come from {{der|gl|grc|κανθός|t=corner of the eye}}.<ref>cf. {{R:grc:Beekes|635}}</ref>

====Noun====
{{gl-noun|m}}

# [[rim]] of a round object
#: {{syn|gl|bordo}}
# [[extreme]] of a place or of a field
# very small [[field]]
# [[corner]]
#: {{syn|gl|recanto}}

====Pronoun====
{{head|gl|pronoun|g=m|feminine singular|canta|masculine plural|cantos|feminine plural|cantas}}

# {{lb|gl|interrogative}} [[how much]]
#: {{ux|gl|E sabedes '''canto''' tempo tardaron na elecsón?|And do you know '''how''' long they took in the election?}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der4|gl
|{{l|gl|Canto}}
|{{l|gl|cantón|t=extreme}}
|{{l|gl|cantil|t=cliff}}
|{{l|gl|recanto|t=corner}}
}}

===References===
* {{R:gl:DDGM}}
* {{R:gl:CX}}
* {{R:gl:DDLG}}
* {{R:gl:TILG}}
* {{R:TLPGP}}
<references/>

==Interlingua==

===Noun===
{{ia-noun}}

# [[song]]

==Italian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|it|la|cantus}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|cànto}}

====Noun====
{{it-noun|m}}

# [[song]]
# [[singing]]

=====Related terms=====
{{rel3|it
|canto del cigno
|canto piano
|cantare
|cantore
|cantoria
|canzone
}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|bel canto}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|it|la|canthus}}, from {{der|it|grc|κανθός}}, meaning corner, specifically the corner of the eye. Or from a {{inh|it|VL.||*cantus}}, a word of Mediterranean origin akin to the aforementioned Greek term<ref>{{R:it:Treccani|sense=2}}</ref>

====Noun====
{{it-noun|m}}

# [[corner]]
# [[side]]

=====Related terms=====
{{rel3|it
|cantonale
|cantone
|cantoniera
|cantuccio
|d'altro canto
}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|it|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|it|cantare||1|s|pres|indc}}

===References===
<references/>

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|it|a=acnot|Caton|conta}}

==Latin==

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|cantō}}

===Etymology 1===
{{root|la|ine-pro|*keh₂n-}}
From {{af|la|canō|t1=sing|-tō|pos2=frequentative suffix}}. See {{m|la|cantus}}.

====Verb====
{{la-verb|1+|cantō}}

# to [[sing]] {{q|all senses}}
# to [[enchant]], or [[call forth]] by [[charm]]s, [[chant]]

=====Usage notes=====
The sense of {{m|la|cantō}} essentially coincides with that of {{m|la|canō}} with the additional possible sense of the practice of charms or enchantments.

=====Conjugation=====
{{la-conj|1+|cantō}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der3|la|cantitō|cantāmen|cantillō|discantō|incantō|prōcantātor}}

=====Related terms=====
{{rel3|la|canticum|cantiō|cantor|cantrīx|cantus}}

=====Descendants=====
{{hcol|3}}
* Balkan Romance:
** {{desc|rup|cãntu}}
** {{desc|ruo|cântå}}
** {{desc|ruq|cǫnt}}
** {{desc|ro|cânta}}
** {{desc|sq|këndoj|bor=1}}
* Dalmatian:
** {{desc|dlm|cantur|alts=1|nolb=1}}
* Italo-Romance:
** {{desctree|co|cantà}}
** {{desc|it|cantare}}
** {{desc|nap|cantare}}
** {{desc|scn|cantari}}
* Insular Romance:
** {{desc|sc|cantare|alts=1}}
* North Italian:
** {{desc|fur|cjantâ|alts=1}}
** {{desc|lld|cianter|alts=1}}
** {{desc|pms|canté}}
** {{desc|rm|chantar|alts=1}}
** {{desc|vec|cantar}}
* Gallo-Romance:
** {{desc|ca|cantar}}
** {{desc|frp|chantar}}
** {{desc|fro|chanter|alt1=chanter, canter}} {{see desc}}
** {{desctree|pro|cantar}}
* Ibero-Romance:
** {{desc|an|cantar}}
** {{desc|ast|cantar}}
** {{desc|mwl|cantar}}
** {{desctree|roa-opt|cantar}}
** {{desc|es|cantar}}
* Borrowings:
** {{desc|eo|kanti|bor=1}}
*** {{desc|io|kantar}}

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Participle====
{{head|la|participle form|head=cantō}}

# {{inflection of|la|cantus||dat//abl|m//n|s}}

===References===
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:Elementary Lewis}}
* {{R:du Cange}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}
* {{R:NLW}}

{{top|la|Music}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{ubor|pl|it|canto}}, from {{der|pl|la|cantus}}. {{dbt|pl|szanta}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|kanto|h=can.to}}

===Noun===
{{pl-noun|n|indecl=1}}

# {{transclude sense|pl|canto|id=division}}
# {{transclude sense|pl|canto|id=melody}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|ɐ̃tu|s=2}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|can|to}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|pt|roa-opt|canto}}, from {{inh|pt|la|cantus|t=song; singing}}, perfect passive participle of {{m|la|canō|t=to sing}}, from {{der|pt|ine-pro|*kan-|t=to sing}}. Cognate of {{cog|en|chant}}.

====Noun====
{{pt-noun|m}}

# [[singing]] {{gloss|the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds}}
#: {{syn|pt|cantoria}}
# [[chant]]
# a [[bird]]’s [[song]]
#: {{syn|pt|canção}}
# {{lb|pt|figurative}} any [[pleasant]] sound
# {{lb|pt|poetry}} {{l|en|canto}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der4|pt
|canto coral
|canto de estante
|canto de sereia
|canto de cisne
|canto eclesiástico
|canto gregoriano
|canto firme
}}

=====Related terms=====
{{rel4|pt
|cantada
|cantar
|cântico
|cantiga
|cantor
|cantoria
|encanto
}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|pt|la|canthus}} or {{inh|pt|VL.||*cantus}}, from {{der|pt|grc|κανθός|t=corner of the eye}}.

====Noun====
{{pt-noun|m}}

# [[corner]] {{gloss|space in the angle between converging lines or surfaces}}
#: {{syn|pt|ângulo|esquina|quina}}
# a [[remote]] location
#: {{syn|pt|recanto|retiro}}
# an [[undetermined]] or [[unknown]] location
# {{lb|pt|sports}} the [[corner]] of the [[goal line]] and [[touchline]]
## {{lb|pt|soccer}} [[corner]] {{gloss|a corner kick}}
##: {{syn|pt|pontapé de canto}}
# {{senseid|pt|stone}} {{lb|pt|architecture}} type of [[stone]] used in the corners of a building

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|pt|por todo canto}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|pt|canteiro}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|pt|verb form}}

# {{pt-verb form of|cantar}}

{{C|pt|Singing}}

==Romanian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ro|it|canto}}.

===Noun===
{{ro-noun|n|-}}

# {{l|en|canto}}

====Declension====
{{ro-noun-n|n=sg}}

==Spanish==

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr|+<audio:LL-Q1321 (spa)-AdrianAbdulBaha-canto.wav<a:Colombia>>}}

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|es|la|cantus}}.

====Noun====
{{es-noun|m}}

# [[singing]]
# [[song]]
# [[chant]]

=====Hyponyms=====
{{col3|es|canto de cuna|canto gregoriano|canto fúnebre|canto a lo poeta}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|es|canto tirolés|canto de sirena|canto del cisne}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col-auto|es|cantar|cántico|canción}}

===Etymology 2===
{{inh+|es|la|canthus|t=metal rim of a wheel}}, from {{der|es|grc|κανθός}}, or from a {{inh|es|VL.||cantus}}, of ultimately the same origin, or less likely {{der|es|cel}} origin, from {{der|es|cel-gau|*cantos}}, from {{der|es|cel-pro|*kantos|t=corner}}, from {{der|es|ine-pro|*kh₂ndʰ-}}.

====Noun====
{{es-noun|m}}

# [[edge]]
# {{lb|es|Philippines}} [[corner]], especially the intersection of two streets
# [[side]]
# {{lb|es|rare}} [[thickness]]
# a piece of [[stone]]
# {{lb|es|anatomy}} [[canthus]]

=====Derived terms=====
{{col-auto|es|title=edge; side|cantear|cantil|cantón|de cal y canto|de canto|darse con un canto en los dientes|faltar el canto de un duro}}
{{col-auto|es|title=stone|a cal y canto|cantear|cantera|canto pelado|canto rodado}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|ceb|kanto|bor=1}}
* {{desc|tl|kanto|bor=1}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Verb====
{{head|es|verb form}}

# {{es-verb form of|cantar}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}