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/kanˈθjon/ ES
/kanˈsjon/ MX
Translation
song
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Word origin
From Latin cantio, cantionis ('a singing, a song'), from canere ('to sing'). The same root gives English 'chant' and 'cantor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cantio
- English cognates
- chant, cantor, incantation
Grammar
Examples
adolescencia.
That song reminds me of my early teenage years.
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He composed a song to dedicate to his best friend.
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The song was at number one for three weeks.
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I learned this song as a child at school.
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She sang a very old song during the family dinner.
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My daughter sings that song every morning.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(11)Solo una noche
1 min read · Core 1000
Me muero
1 min read · Core 1000
En la taquilla: dos entradas para el concierto
2 min read · Core 5000
Un regalo para la abuela
2 min read · Core 5000
La noche del concierto
3 min read · Core 5000
La promesa de Lucía
3 min read · Core 5000
La echo de menos
3 min read · Core 5000
Una banda en problemas
4 min read · Core 5000
Una biblioteca de objetos
4 min read · Core 5000
La lengua de la abuela
5 min read · Core 5000
No me quiero ir de aquí
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
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Spanish Causative Verbs: hacer, dejar, mandar + Infinitive
Spanish Informal Register: Slang, Texting and Fillers
Spanish Noun Plurals: -s, -es, -ces and the No-Change Nouns
Spanish Noun Suffixes and the Gender Each One Gives
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
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canción: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 9: canción, preferir, novia and 7 more words.