canción
- noun
- /kænˈsiːɒn/
- Archaic
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canción
- Although this observation is legitimate, the wind as a symbol of freedom has a longer history that reaches back to Espronceda's "Canción del pirata"; and it has a particular significance within works.
Examples
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Her canción captured the spirit of the countryside, with its vivid imagery and emotional depth.
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The poet recited a beautiful canción about love and loss during the festival.
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In Spanish class, we learned to analyze the themes of a famous canción from the 20th century.
Synonyms
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A short poem that shows personal feelings, often like a song
A formal lyric poem in Italian literature often written about love
A lyrical Italian song or poem from medieval to early modern times
A traditional song from Spanish or Portuguese culture
A medieval poem from southern France about love and knights
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canción comes from Latin cantio, meaning 'a singing' or 'song', and in old Spanish literature it named short lyric poems that were meant to be sung, so a medieval canción is basically a sung poem.