cantus

[ kan-tuhs ]

noun,plural can·tus.

Origin of cantus

1
From Latin, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at canto

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British Dictionary definitions for cantus

cantus

/ (ˈkæntəs) /


nounplural -tus
  1. a medieval form of church singing; chant

  2. Also called: canto the highest part in a piece of choral music

  1. (in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style

Origin of cantus

1
Latin: song, from canere to sing

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