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des·cant D0155800 (dĕs′kănt′)n.1. also dis·cant (dĭs′-) Music a. An ornamental melody or counterpoint sung or played above a theme.b. The highest part sung in part music.2. A discussion or discourse on a theme.intr.v. (dĕs′kănt′, dĕ-skănt′) des·cant·ed, des·cant·ing, des·cants 1. To comment at length; discourse: "He used to descant critically on the dishes which had been at table" (James Boswell).2. also dis·cant (dĭs′kănt′, dĭ-skănt′) Music a. To sing or play a descant.b. To sing melodiously.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus, a refrain : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin cantus, song (from past participle of canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots).]
des′cant′er n.descant n 1. (Music, other) Also: discant a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody 2. a comment, criticism, or discourse adj (Instruments) Also: discant of or pertaining to the highest member in common use of a family of musical instruments: a descant recorder. vb (intr) 3. (Music, other) Also: discant (often foll by: on or upon) to compose or perform a descant (for a piece of music)4. (often foll by: on or upon) to discourse at length or make varied comments [C14: from Old Northern French, from Medieval Latin discantus, from Latin dis-1 + cantus song; see chant] desˈcanter ndes•cant (n. ˈdɛs kænt; v. dɛsˈkænt, dɪs-) also discant
n. 1. a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usu. written above it. b. (in part music) the soprano. c. a song or melody. 2. a commentary upon a subject. v.i. 3. to discourse at great length. [1350–1400; Middle English discant, descaunt < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin discanthus= Latin dis- dis-1 + cantus song] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  descant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melodydiscantmusical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | | Verb | 1. | descant - sing in descantsing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" | | 2. |  descant - sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"yodel, warblesing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" | | 3. | descant - talk at great length about something of one's interestdiscourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" |
TranslationsdescantenUK
descant Music1. a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody 2. of or pertaining to the highest member in common use of a family of musical instruments descantenUK
Synonyms for descantnoun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melodySynonymsRelated Words- musical accompaniment
- accompaniment
- backup
- support
verb sing in descantRelated Wordsverb sing by changing registerSynonymsRelated Wordsverb talk at great length about something of one's interestRelated Words- discourse
- discuss
- talk about
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