| 单词 | descant |
| 释义 | descant n. & v. --n 1. Mus. an independent treble melody usu. sung or played above a basic melody, esp. of a hymn tune. 2. poet. a melody; a song. --vintr. 1. (foll. by on, upon) talk lengthily and prosily, esp. in praise of. 2. Mus. sing or play a descant. Phrases and idioms descant recorder the most common size of recorder, with a range of two octaves. Etymology: ME f. OF deschant f. med.L discantus (as DIS-, cantus song, CHANT) |
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