Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canzona

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: can-zona
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of instrumental composition based on multipart vocal settings of canzoni, produced chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries

Example Sentences

"Mr. Milnes had a turn in the spotlight with a canzona for solo organ by Johann Caspar Kerll."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian canzona.

Inflected Forms

canzonas (plural)

Questions

What does canzona mean?: A type of instrumental composition based on multipart vocal settings of canzoni, produced chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries
Where does canzona come from?: Borrowed from Italian canzona.

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