canto
vs
cal

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"Canto" is a noun which is often translated as "el canto", and "cal" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "cal". Learn more about the difference between "canto" and "cal" below.

canto(

kahn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (literature)

a. el canto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The epic poem is divided into eleven cantos.El poema épico se divide en once cantos.

cal(

kahl

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (calorie or calories)

a. cal

1 cal equals 0.001 kcal.1 cal equivale a 0.001 kcal.

I've heard a lot about the 1,000 cal diet.He oído hablar mucho sobre la dieta de 1,000 cal.

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