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canto gregoriano

Portuguese, noun/ˈkɐ̃.tu ɡɾe.ɡo.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/

canto gregoriano is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Gregorian chant (unaccompanied monotonic singing style)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does canto gregoriano mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineGregorian chant (unaccompanied monotonic singing style)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. gênero de música vocal monofônica, monódica (só uma melodia), não acompanhada, ou acompanhada apenas pela repetição da voz principal com o organum, com o ritmo livre e não medido, utilizada pelo ritual da liturgia católica romana

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of canto gregoriano

  • cantos gregorianos plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce canto gregoriano?

  • Brazil /ˈkɐ̃.tu ɡɾe.ɡo.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/
  • Brazil /ˈkɐ̃.tu ɡɾe.ɡoˈɾjɐ̃.nu/
  • Portugal /ˈkɐ̃.tu ɡɾɨ.ɡuˈɾjɐ.nu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.