chant vs plainsong
plainsong vs chantchant and plainsong both are nouns.
chant is a verb but plainsong is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| plainsong | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
plainsong is a hyponym of
chant; that is, plainsong is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
chant:
- chant: a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
- plainsong: (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line
Other hyponyms of chant include
plainchant, cantus firmus.
| chant (noun) | plainsong (noun) |
|---|---|
| a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone | (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line |
| chant (verb) | plainsong (verb) |
|---|---|
| recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | |
| utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically |
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