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cantar

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[kan-tahr] / kænˈtɑr /

noun

Prosody.
  1. a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.


Etymology

Origin of cantar

< Spanish: song, poem (noun use of v. infinitive) < Latin cantāre to sing

Example Sentences

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“Le gustaba mucho el cantar y lo que yo veía era que no le daba vergüenza cantar delante de la gente.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Un joven pingüino emperador, que nació sin la habilidad para cantar, debe expresarse bailando tap y espera atraer a una pareja a través de su increíble talento para bailar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2019

Un hombre va a la ciudad a buscar trabajo y empieza a cantar en un restaurante hasta que poco a poco gana fama.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019

Varios líos se presentan cuando un médico, una artista y una cantante que no puede cantar, padecen problemas similares.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2019

That it is a cantar must be plain to all who possess even a slight familiarity with the chansons de gestes of France.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Spence, Lewis

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