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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanˈsjon
"Me encanta cantar esta canción con mis amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A musical composition containing or intended for singing, typically featuring distinct verses and a chorus.
"She wrote a beautiful song about her travels across South America." - 2
A poetical composition or piece structured in measured verse.
"The troubadour performed an epic cancion in the royal court."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'cantiō' (song, singing), coming from the root 'cantāre' (to sing). It evolved through Old Spanish as 'canción' and was adopted into broader cultural contexts, maintaining its core meaning relating to musical composition and vocal performance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cancion" is said worldwide
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chanson
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃
"Elle écoute une belle chanson à la radio."
Lied
Transliteration: liːt
"Dieses Lied hat eine sehr schöne Melodie."
canzone
Transliteration: kanˈtsoː.ne
"Questa canzone mi ricorda la mia infanzia."
canción
Transliteration: kanˈsjon
"Me encanta cantar esta canción con mis amigos."
canção
Transliteration: kãˈsɐ̃w
"A cantora apresentou uma nova canção no concerto."
गाना
Transliteration: gaana
"मुझे यह पुराना गाना बहुत पसंद है।"
歌曲
Transliteration: gē qǔ
"这首歌曲的旋律非常优美。"
노래
Transliteration: norae
"그는 콘서트에서 멋진 노래를 불렀다."
歌
Transliteration: uta
"彼女は優しい声で歌を歌いました。"
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