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The canto is a principal form of division in medieval and modern long poetry.

Etymology and equivalent terms

The word canto is derived from the Italian word for "song" or "singing", which comes from the Latin cantus, "song", from the infinitive verb canere, "to sing". This, in turn, derives from the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *kan-, meaning "to sing". The root refers to making sound, chanting, or singing, and is the source of many words

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