Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cancao
Noun
/kãʊˈsɐ̃ʊ/
Definition
A type of song, often used to refer to traditional Portuguese or Brazilian music compositions.
Examples
- “A cancao de ninar é muito doce.” (The lullaby is very sweet.)
- “Ela escreveu uma cancao sobre o amor e a perda.” (She wrote a song about love and loss.)
- “As cancões populares refletem a cultura de um povo.” (Folk songs reflect the culture of a people.)
Meaning
Cancao refers to a musical work that expresses emotions, tells stories, or conveys cultural themes, often with lyrical poetry.
Synonyms
- música
- melodia
- canção