Also means
edge
Usage Note
Canto has two entirely distinct meanings: (1) the act or art of singing (canto flamenco, clase de canto), and (2) an edge, rim, or corner (el canto de la mesa = the edge of the table; el canto de un pan = the heel of a loaf). Context always resolves which is intended. The related verb is cantar.
Examples
"Estudia canto lírico en el conservatorio."
Natural Translation
She studies lyric singing at the conservatory.

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