cantus

[ kan-tuhs ]

/ ˈkæn təs /

noun, plural can·tus.

cantus firmus.

Origin of cantus

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

Words nearby cantus

can't seem to, can't see the forest for the trees, can't stand, cant strip, Cantuar., cantus, cantus firmus, can't wait, canty, Canuck, canula

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Example sentences from the Web for cantus

To cantus firmus c write third species mixed in the other three parts.
A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons|Friedrich J. Lehmann
Six notes may be written to one of the cantus firmus, as in Fig. 52.
A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons|Friedrich J. Lehmann
The motifs were often taken from the Cantus firmus itself, in a rhythmical, diminished form.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
To cantus firmus b write third species in one part and fourth in the other.
A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons|Friedrich J. Lehmann

When writing second species in both parts no cantus firmus is used, both parts being original.
A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons|Friedrich J. Lehmann

British Dictionary definitions for cantus

cantus

/ (ˈkæntəs) /

noun plural -tus

a medieval form of church singing; chant

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

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

Word Origin for cantus

Latin: song, from canere to sing

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单词	cantus
释义	cantus [ kan-tuhs ] / ˈkæn təs / noun, plural can·tus. cantus firmus. Origin of cantus From Latin, dating back to 1580–90; see origin at canto Words nearby cantus can't seem to, can't see the forest for the trees, can't stand, cant strip, Cantuar., cantus, cantus firmus, can't wait, canty, Canuck, canula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cantus To cantus firmus c write third species mixed in the other three parts. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons\|Friedrich J. Lehmann Six notes may be written to one of the cantus firmus, as in Fig. 52. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons\|Friedrich J. Lehmann The motifs were often taken from the Cantus firmus itself, in a rhythmical, diminished form. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Otto Jahn To cantus firmus b write third species in one part and fourth in the other. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons\|Friedrich J. Lehmann When writing second species in both parts no cantus firmus is used, both parts being original. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons\|Friedrich J. Lehmann British Dictionary definitions for cantus cantus / (ˈkæntəs) / noun plural -tus a medieval form of church singing; chant Also called: canto the highest part in a piece of choral music (in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style Word Origin for cantus Latin: song, from canere to sing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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