amkanto

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Esperanto

Etymology

From amo +‎ kanto.

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  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Hyphenation: am‧kan‧to

Noun

amkanto (accusative singular amkanton, plural amkantoj, accusative plural amkantojn)

  1. lovesong
    • László Balázs (translator), La Antaŭenŝovita garnizono (Az előretolt helyőrség / The Frontier Garrison) by Jenő Rejtő Chapter 17,
      — Kvankam mi tute ne estas en mia elemento. La seriozan muzikon mi ludas pli bone. — Kaj li tuj komencis blovi la amkanton de la legio: „L’amour m’a rendu fou…”
      “Although I’m not at all in my element. I do better with serious music.” And he immediately started playing the lovesong of the legion : “L’amour m’a rendu fou…”
    • Anna Weinstein (translator), “Printempa kanto” in Bonhumoraj rakontoj by Janusz Korczak,
      Ekploregis la arĝenta kordo per lasta ĝemanta agordo, kaj mortis mia printempa amkanto.
      The silver string sobbed with a final moaning chord and my spring lovesong died away.