# cantion

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A song, poem or incantation.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cantiō, from canere (“to sing”). Doublet of chanson and canzone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cantion