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单词 cantus firmus
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cantus firmus

noun

cantus fir·​mus -ˈfir-məs How to pronounce cantus firmus (audio)
-ˈfər-
1
: the plainsong or simple Gregorian melody originally sung in unison and prescribed as to form and use by ecclesiastical tradition
2
: a melodic theme or subject
especially : one for contrapuntal treatment

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, literally, fixed song

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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