/ Dictionary / Index C canto: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•to Pronunciation: (kan'tō), [key] — pl. -tos. one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: canto (Thesaurus) cantling canton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language