No. 2,174 in Catalan
cant
"cant" (Catalan) - song or singing.
In a sentence
El cant dels ocells és meravellós.
The song of the birds is wonderful.
In this sentence, 'cant' means 'song' or 'melody', typically as a noun referring to the singing or tunes.
Vaig escoltar el seu cant mentre travessava el bosc.
I heard their singing while crossing the forest.
Here, 'cant' refers to the act or sound of singing produced by someone or something, emphasizing the activity.
Aquest poema tracta sobre el cant de la llibertat.
This poem is about the song of freedom.
In this example, 'cant' metaphorically represents a chant or poetic representation of an idea, in this case, freedom.
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