sing Copy link Outline 1. căno, cĕcĭni, cantum, 3 (used both of vocal and instrumental music)2. canto, 1 (strictly frequent. of cano, but scarcely to be distinguished from it in use; unless perh. it be more confined to the use of the voice in singing3. cantillo, 1 (dimin. verb • sing: 1. căno, cĕcĭni, cantum, 3 (used both of vocal and instrumental music): to s. to the (accompaniment of the) flute, ad tibiam c., Cic. Tusc. 4, 2, 3: to s. well, praeclare c., ib. 1, 2, 4; to s. out of tune, absurde c., ib. 2, 4, fin.: to s. in a wild screaming way, ululanti voce c., id. Or. 8, fin. Oft. as v. trans., to celebrate in song: to s. of kings and battles, reges et proelia c., Virg. E. 6, 3: Hor. pass. Comps.: (1). rĕcĭno, 3 (no perf. or sup.); strictly, to s. again, to echo back, as in Hor. Od. 1, 12, 3: also = cano: ib. 3, 28, 11 (tu curva lyra recines Latonam). (2). occĭno, 3 (to s. against or inauspiciously; as in augural language): Liv. 6, 41. Also without any adverse sense: o. animalia inter se (s. together, answering each other), Apul. 2. canto, 1 (strictly frequent. of cano, but scarcely to be distinguished from it in use; unless perh. it be more confined to the use of the voice in singing: it is also used to denote a sing-song mode of speaking: Quint. 1, 8, 2): to s. and play agreeably and skilfully, c. et psallere jucunde scienterque, Suet. Tit. 3: to s. to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument, ad chordarum sonum c., Nep. Ep. 2. Oft. like cano, to celebrate in song (with direct acc.): Cic. Q, Fr. 2, 13: Hor. Comp. dēcanto, 1 (usu. of that which is sung over and over again): Hor. Od. 1, 33, 3: also, to have done s.ing, decantavisse, Cic. Tusc. 3, 22, 53. Frequent., cantĭto, 1 (to s. frequently, be in the habit of s.ing): Cic. Br. 19, 75. 3. cantillo, 1 (dimin. verb: to s. in a sweet or warbling way: rare): Apul. Also for sing = celebrate, may be used, dico, celebro, memoro, etc.: Hor.