A canto is a portion of a large poem, Dante's epics are good examples. One could think of them as something like the chapters in a novel. Free nugget: canto is derived from the Latin cantus meaning...
Canto is Spanish or Italian and it means "I sing." English uses derive from the use of the Italian word in music. The root word is cantar meaning to sing. 'Canto' can also be a noun meaning 'the...