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canto meaning in English

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canto noun
{m}

call [calls](characteristic cry of a bird or other animal)
noun
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]
They set out at the rooster's call. = Ellos comenzaron la jornada con el canto del gallo.

rim [rims](edge around something)
noun
[UK: rɪm] [US: ˈrɪm]

singing(the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋɪŋ] [US: ˈsɪŋɪŋ]
He's a singing teacher. = Es profesor de canto.

canto a la tirolesa noun
{m}

yodel [yodels](song)
noun
[UK: ˈjəʊd.l̩] [US: ˈjoʊd.l̩]

canto de cuna noun
{m}

lullaby [lullabies](a soothing song to lull children to sleep)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌ.lə.baɪ] [US: ˈlʌ.lə.ˌbaɪ]

canto de sirena noun
{m}

siren song(enticing but dangerous appeal)
noun

canto fúnebre noun
{m}

dirge(mournful poem or piece of music)
noun
[UK: dɜːdʒ] [US: ˈdɝːdʒ]

threnody(a song or poem of lamentation)
noun
[UK: ˈθre.nə.di] [US: ˈθre.nə.di]

canto gregoriano noun
{m}

Gregorian chant(unaccompanied monotonic singing style)
noun
[UK: ɡrɪ.ˈɡɔː.rɪən tʃɑːnt] [US: ɡrə.ˈɡɔː.riən ˈtʃænt]

canto llano noun
{m}

plainsong(monophonic chant)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪn.ˌsɒŋ] [US: ˈpleɪn.ˌsɒŋ]

canto pelado noun
{m}

pebble [pebbles](stone)
noun
[UK: ˈpeb.l̩] [US: ˈpeb.l̩]

canto rodado noun
{m}

pebble [pebbles](stone)
noun
[UK: ˈpeb.l̩] [US: ˈpeb.l̩]

cantonal adjective

cantonal(of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæn.tə.nəl] [US: ˈkæn.tə.nəl]

cantonesa noun
{f}

Cantonese(person from Canton)
noun
[UK: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz] [US: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz]

cantonés adjective

Cantonese(relating to Canton)
adjective
[UK: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz] [US: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz]
John speaks flawless Cantonese. = John habla un cantonés impecable.

cantonés noun
{m}

Cantonese(person from Canton)
noun
[UK: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz] [US: ˌkæn.tə.ˈniːz]
John speaks flawless Cantonese. = John habla un cantonés impecable.

cantopop noun
{m}

Cantopop(Cantonese pop music)
noun

cantor noun
{m}

singer [singers](person who sings (male or generic term))
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋə(r)] [US: ˈsɪŋər]
I'm not a singer. = No soy cantor.

cantora noun
{f}

singer [singers](female person who sings)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋə(r)] [US: ˈsɪŋər]
I'm not a singer. = No soy cantora.

songstress [songstresses](a female singer)
noun
[UK: ˈsɒŋ.strɪs] [US: ˈsɒŋ.strɪs]

acanto noun

bear's breech(Acanthus mollis)
noun

acanto noun
{m}

acanthus [acanthuses](plant)
noun
[UK: əˈk.æn.θəs] [US: əˈk.æn.θəs]

acantocito noun
{m}

spur cell(spiny cell)
noun

acantocéfalo noun
{m}

acanthocephalan(any of parasitic intestinal worms of the phylum Acanthocephala)
noun

acantosis noun
{f}

acanthosis(abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum)
noun

celacanto noun
{m}

coelacanth [coelacanths](either of two species of deep-water fish)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.ləˌkænθ] [US: ˈsiː.ləˌkænθ]

cisne cantor noun
{m}

whooper swan(the species of swan Cygnus cygnus)
noun

darse con un canto en los dientes verb

thank one's lucky stars(to be grateful)
verb

de canto preposition

on end(upright, erect, endways)
preposition
[UK: ɒn end] [US: ɑːn ˈend]

de canto adverb

edgeways(with the edge uppermost)
adverb
[UK: ˈedʒ.weɪz] [US: ˈeˌdʒ.wez]

desencanto noun

disillusion(act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪ.ˈluːʒ.n̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈluːʒ.n̩]

encanto noun
{m}

allure(the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlʊə(r)] [US: ə.ˈlʊr]

charm [charms](quality of inspiring delight or admiration)
noun
[UK: tʃɑːm] [US: ˈtʃɑːrm]
The old cottage has a certain charm about it. = La vieja cabaña tiene un cierto encanto.

glamour(beauty or charm)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlæ.mə(r)] [US: ˈɡlæ.mər]

mojo(magic charm or spell)
noun
[UK: ˈmodʒəʊ] [US: ˈmodʒoʊ]

spell [spells](magical incantation)
noun
[UK: spel] [US: ˈspel]

encanto engañador verb
{m}

beguile [beguiled, beguiling, beguiles](to charm, delight, or captivate)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl] [US: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]

encanto oculto verb
{m}

beguile [beguiled, beguiling, beguiles](to charm, delight, or captivate)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl] [US: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]

encanto secretivo verb
{m}

beguile [beguiled, beguiling, beguiles](to charm, delight, or captivate)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl] [US: bɪ.ˈɡaɪl]

epicanto noun
{m}

epicanthus [epicanthi](a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians)
noun

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