canzone
pronunciation
How to pronounce canzone in British English:
UK [kæn'zəʊnɪ]
How to pronounce canzone in American English:
US [kæn'zoʊnɪ]
Word Origin
- canzone (n.)
- 1580s, from Italian canzone, from Latin cantionem (nominative cantio) "singing, song" (also source of Spanish cancion, French chanson), noun of action from past participle stem of canere "to sing" (see chant (v.)). In Italian or Provençal, a song resembling the madrigal but less strict in style.
Example
- 1. The four colors of the piano trio - chamber concert by " the canzone trio "