canzone

noun

can·​zo·​ne kan-ˈzō-nē  känt-ˈsō-(ˌ)nā 

plural canzones kan-ˈzō-nēz 

känt-ˈsō-(ˌ)nāz

or canzoni kan-ˈzō-nē 

känt-ˈsō-nē

1

: a medieval Italian or Provençal lyric poem

2

: the musical setting of a canzone

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin cantion-, cantio song, from canere to sing — more at chant

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1