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canto.

singing

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkanto̝/

  1. singing

    masculine · uncountable

  2. hymn, song

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese canto, from Latin cantus.

noun/ˈkanto̝/

  1. rim of a round object

    masculine

  2. extreme of a place or of a field

    masculine

  3. very small field

    masculine

  4. corner

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Documented already in Latin as canthus (“metal tire”), voice that was interpreted as Hispanic or African by Quintilian; in that case, from a hypothetical Proto-Celtic *kantos (compare Welsh cant (“rim”)). Otherwise Latin canthus could perhaps come from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).

noun/ˈkanto̝/

  1. middle or small sized stone

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese canto (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria); from Paleo-Hispanic and having a probable Celtic origin.

pron/ˈkanto̝/

  1. how much

    interrogative · masculine
    E sabedes canto tempo tardaron na elecsón?
Where this word comes from

Documented already in Latin as canthus (“metal tire”), voice that was interpreted as Hispanic or African by Quintilian; in that case, from a hypothetical Proto-Celtic *kantos (compare Welsh cant (“rim”)). Otherwise Latin canthus could perhaps come from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).

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