Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cantus firmus | Yes | No | No | No |
chant (noun) | cantus firmus (noun) |
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a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone | a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources |
chant (verb) | cantus firmus (verb) |
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | |
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |