Associations to the word «Canto»

Wiktionary

CANTO, noun. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
CANTO, proper noun. (informal) Cantonese.

Dictionary definition

CANTO, noun. The highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music.
CANTO, noun. A major division of a long poem.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley