Canzone
Pronunciation : Can*zo"ne
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It., a song, fr. L. cantio, fr. canere to sing. Cf. Chanson, Chant.] (Mus.) (a) A song or air for one or more voices, of Proven?al origin, resembling, though not strictly, the madrigal. (b) An instrumental piece in the madrigal style.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913