What does canto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word canto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use canto in Italian.

The word canto in Italian means song, call, singing, chant, song, poem, corner, sing, sing, squeal, when the rooster crows, last flicker of life, swansong, Gregorian chant, Neumatic chant, folk song, on the other hand, nevertheless, never the less, on the other hand, aside, from 's point of view, in someone's view, in someone's opinion, from my end, corner of the fireplace, set aside, put aside, belt out a song, sing loudly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word canto

song, call

sostantivo maschile (suono emesso da volatili) (of a bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Adoro svegliarmi con il canto dell'usignolo.
I love waking up and hearing the nightingales singing.

singing, chant

sostantivo maschile (melodia vocale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al conservatorio frequento sia lezioni di canto che di chitarra.
At the conservatory I take singing as well as guitar lessons.

song

sostantivo maschile (brano musicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questi canti tradizionali mi ricordano la mia infanzia.
These traditional songs remind me of my childhood.

poem

sostantivo maschile (opera di poesia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Oggi a lezione abbiamo analizzato il primo canto dell'Inferno di Dante.
During lessons today we studied Dante's first canto from the Inferno.

corner

sostantivo maschile (angolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luigi è venuto alla festa ma se n'è restato in un canto tutta la sera.
Luigi came to the party, but stayed in a corner all evening.

sing

verbo intransitivo (emettere melodia)

Ho il raffreddore e per questo non potrò cantare alla prima dello spettacolo.
I have a cold and won't be able to sing on the show's opening night.

sing, squeal

verbo intransitivo (figurato (riferire di azioni illegali) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Per farlo cantare sono bastati un paio di bigliettoni.
The pusher ratted to the police.

when the rooster crows

last flicker of life

sostantivo maschile (figurato (guizzo di vita prima della morte) (before dying)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

swansong

sostantivo maschile (figurato (ultima gloria di un artista finito) (an artist's last performance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Gregorian chant

Neumatic chant

folk song

on the other hand, nevertheless, never the less

locuzione avverbiale (tuttavia)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

on the other hand

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

aside

Please put this aside for me; I will pick it up later.

from 's point of view

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in someone's view, in someone's opinion

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (dal punto di vista di [qlcn])

from my end

corner of the fireplace

set aside, put aside

belt out a song, sing loudly

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