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Definitions for Descant
[1] Music . a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
[2] a variation upon anything; comment on a subject.
[3] Music (chiefly British ) . soprano: a descant recorder. treble: a descant viol.
[4] Music . to sing.
[5] to comment or discourse at great length.
[6] Also: discant a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody
[7] a comment, criticism, or discourse
[8] Also: discant of or pertaining to the highest member in common use of a family of musical instruments a descant recorder
[9] Also: discant (often foll by on or upon ) to compose or perform a descant (for a piece of music)
[10] (often foll by on or upon ) to discourse at length or make varied comments
Words related to Descant
comment, criticism, discussion, discourse, criticize, discuss
Words nearby Descant
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Origin of Descant
1350–1400; Middle English discant, descaunt < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin discanthus, equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + cantus song; see chant
Other words from Descant
des·cant·er , noun
Word origin for Descant
C14: from Old Northern French, from Medieval Latin discantus, from Latin dis- 1 + cantus song; see chant