Latin

cantō

‘synonym of canō’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin cantō.

15 English words in this record descend from Latin cantō, most familiar first.

• cant
• chanting ← chauntynge ← chaunten ← chanter
• chant ← chaunten ← chanter
• shanty ← chantez ← chanter ← chanter ← chanter
• enchant ← enchaunten ← enchanter ← incantō
• incantation ← incantacioun ← incantatio ← incantō
• chantry ← chaunterie ← chanterie ← chanter
• recant ← recantare
• enchanter ← enchantour ← enchanteor ← incantātor ← incantō
• cantabile ← cantare
• cantation ← cantatio
• chantage ← chanter ← chanter ← chanter

More words from cantō

• chantwell
• excantation
• incant

Etymograph / Latin cantō