bel canto

See also: belcanto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bel canto (literally “beautiful singing”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛlˈkantəʊ/
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Noun

bel canto (uncountable)

  1. (music) An elegant style of singing characterized by beautiful tone and an effortless technique.
    • 2012 March 22nd, David Blockley, Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (309), Oxford University Press, →ISBN, chapter 1: “From idea to reality”, page 5:
      Bel canto, or the art of beautiful singing, in 17th- and 18th-century Italy cultivated embellishment through ornaments such as cadenzas, scales, and trills which declined as the size, power, and volume of the orchestra increased.

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Noun

bel canto m (invariable)

  1. Alternative form of belcanto
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