Canto /(?)/

Can·to

Canto

n.

pl. Cantos

  1. One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.
  2. The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano. (Mus.)

Phrases & Compounds
‖Canto fermo
the plain ecclesiastical chant in cathedral service; the plain song.