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cantus

[ kan-tuhs ]
/ ˈkæn təs /

noun, plural can·tus.

cantus firmus.

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Origin of cantus

From Latin, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at canto

Words nearby cantus

can't seem to, can't see the forest for the trees, can't stand, cant strip, Cantuar., cantus, cantus firmus, can't wait, canty, Canuck, canula
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British Dictionary definitions for cantus

cantus
/ (ˈkæntəs) /

noun plural -tus

a medieval form of church singing; chant
Also called: canto the highest part in a piece of choral music
(in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style

Word Origin for cantus

Latin: song, from canere to sing
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