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cânț
song, chant /kɨnt/
noun#3045 most common
Also: canto, hymn
Example sentences
Acesta este un cânt frumos.
This is a beautiful song.
Ea a scris un cânt pentru bunica ei.
She wrote a song for her grandmother.
Cântul păsărilor se aude dimineața devreme.
The birds' song can be heard early in the morning.
Poetul a compus un cânt de dragoste pentru satul natal.
The poet composed a song of love for his native village.
Cântul întâi al poemului descrie plecarea eroului.
The first canto of the poem describes the hero's departure.
Cânturile epice ale lui Eminescu au rămas neterminate.
Eminescu's epic cantos remained unfinished.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cânt | cânturi |
| Genitive | cântului | cânturilor |
| Accusative | cânt | cânturi |
| Vocative | cânt | cânturi |
Word family
Etymology
Cânt comes from Latin cantus, meaning song or singing, itself from the verb canere, to sing. In Romanian it stands as a bare noun beside the verb a cânta, which also descends from the same Latin family. The word kept a literary, slightly elevated tone, often used for chants, hymns, or the numbered sections of an epic poem.
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