Canzone Definition

kăn-zōnē, känt-sōnĕ
canzones, canzoni
noun
A lyric poem of Provençal or early Italian troubadours.
Webster's New World
A polyphonic song evolving from this form of poetry and resembling the madrigal in style.
American Heritage
A musical setting for this.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Canzone

Noun

Singular:
canzone
Plural:
canzones

Origin of Canzone

  • Italian from Latin cantiō cantiōn- song from cantus past particple of canere to sing kan- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian

    From Wiktionary

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