No. 4,409 in Dutch
canto
"Canto" in Dutch refers to a section or division of a poem or song.
In a sentence
De 'Divina Commedia' van Dante bestaat uit vele canto's.
Dante's 'Divine Comedy' consists of many cantos.
In this sentence, the word 'canto' is used to refer to a section or a subdivision of a long poem in literary works.
Tijdens het concert speelde de sopraan een prachtige canto.
During the concert, the soprano performed a beautiful canto.
Here, 'canto' is used to denote a piece of vocal music or melody that is performed.
Hij tekende een complexe canto op het papier, geïnspireerd door de natuur.
He drew a complex canto on paper, inspired by nature.
In this case, 'canto' might be interpreted creatively, as a term referring to an articulated element or design.
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