canticum

American  

[kan-ti-kuhm] / ˈkæn tɪ kəm /

noun

plural

cantica

1. part of an ancient Roman drama chanted or sung and accompanied by music.

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Etymology

Origin of canticum

< Latin, equivalent to cant ( us ) song ( canto, chant ) + -icum noun suffix; -ic

Example Sentences

We are now fairly well informed of the tripartite diversion of the dialogue into canticum or song proper, recitative, and diverbium or spoken utterance104, with the incidental accompaniment of the tibia.

From The Dramatic Values in Plautus by Blancké, Wilton Wallace

As the King approached they set loose a great number of small birds, which fluttered about while the 'prophets' sung 'Cantate Domino canticum novum'—'Sing unto the Lord a new song.'

From The History of London by Besant, Walter, Sir

Iambic senarii were spoken; other metres were sung; but the scenes in septenarii stood midway between the dialogue and the canticum.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

The same monarch replied to his kingly captor, who sought to rouse him from dejection, on another occasion—"Quomodo cantabimus canticum in terra aliena!"

From Windsor Castle by Ainsworth, William Harrison

The comparison is the more apt, as about two-thirds of the illustrative scenes referred to in the next paragraph are in canticum.

From The Dramatic Values in Plautus by Blancké, Wilton Wallace