- descant des·cant n
- ['dɛskænt]
Mus discanto
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descant des·cant n
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Descant — Des cant (d[e^]s k[a^]nt), n. [OF. descant, deschant, F. d[ e]chant, discant, LL. discantus, fr. L. dis + cantus singing, melody, fr. canere to sing. See {Chant}, and cf. {Descant}, v. i., {Discant}.] 1. (Mus.) (a) Originally, a double song; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Descant — Des*cant (d[e^]s*k[a^]nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Descanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descanting}.] [From descant; n.; or directly fr. OF. descanter, deschanter; L. dis + cantare to sing.] 1. To sing a variation or accomplishment. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
descant — des|cant [ˈdeskænt] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: Latin cantus song ] a tune that is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music … Dictionary of contemporary English
descant — des|cant [ de,skænt ] noun count or uncount a second tune that is higher than the main tune in a piece of music … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
descant — des·cant … English syllables
descant — des•cant n. [[t]ˈdɛs kænt[/t]] v. [[t]dɛsˈkænt, dɪs [/t]] also discant n. 1) mad a) a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usu. written above it b) (in part music) the soprano c) a song or melody 2) a commentary upon a… … From formal English to slang
descant — noun /ˈdɛskænt / (say deskant) Also, discant. 1. Music a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it: *Both women sang the song improvising a descant and in the end achieving, because of not keeping… …
Descanted — Descant Des*cant (d[e^]s*k[a^]nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Descanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descanting}.] [From descant; n.; or directly fr. OF. descanter, deschanter; L. dis + cantare to sing.] 1. To sing a variation or accomplishment. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Descanting — Descant Des*cant (d[e^]s*k[a^]nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Descanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descanting}.] [From descant; n.; or directly fr. OF. descanter, deschanter; L. dis + cantare to sing.] 1. To sing a variation or accomplishment. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
