canso

Examples

• All

• The canso expresses deep feelings of love.

• Her favorite canso tells the story of a knight's unrequited love.

• The troubadour performed a beautiful canso for the royal court.

• Many troubadours wrote cansos during the Middle Ages.

• The troubadour wrote a beautiful canso about unrequited love that captivated everyone in the court.

• In the 12th century, the canso was a popular form of poetry among the noble classes in Provence.

• She recited a lovely canso that celebrated the ideals of chivalry and courtly love.

Synonyms

C

canzone

vscanso

• Literature

9.9

A formal lyric poem in Italian literature often written about love

is the Occitan troubadour lyric usually about love and chivalry

C

canzona

vscanso

• Archaic

9.9

A lyrical Italian song or poem from medieval to early modern times

is the Occitan troubadour lyric, not the Italian poetic tradition

C

canción

vscanso

• Archaic

9.9

A short old Spanish poem set to music about love or journeys

is the Occitan troubadour lyric rather than Iberian folk or court songs

C

cantiga

vscanso

• Literature

9.9

A traditional song from Spanish or Portuguese culture

is the Occitan courtly lyric, not a folk or regional song

L

love lyric

vscanso

4.8

Words in a song or poem that express love

is the troubadour genre tied to Occitan court themes, not general romantic verse

Surface Forms

Etymology