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descant on — verb sing a descant on a main tune or melody • Hypernyms: ↑sing • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They will descant on the duet … Useful english dictionary
descant — ► NOUN ▪ an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody. ► VERB ▪ talk tediously or at length. ORIGIN Latin discantus part song, refrain … English terms dictionary
descant — noun /ˈdɛskænt / (say deskant) Also, discant. 1. Music a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it: *Both women sang the song improvising a descant and in the end achieving, because of not keeping… …
descant — I. noun also discant Etymology: Middle English dyscant, from Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus, from Latin dis + cantus song more at chant Date: 14th century 1. a. a melody or counterpoint sung… … New Collegiate Dictionary
descant — 1. noun a) A lengthy discourse on a subject b) a counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme 2. verb a) To discuss at le … Wiktionary
descant — noun dɛskant 1》 Music an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody. ↘archaic or literary a melodious song. 2》 literary a discourse on a theme or subject. verb dɪ skant, dɛ literary talk tediously or at length. Origin ME:… … English new terms dictionary
talk about — verb 1. to consider or examine in speech or writing (Freq. 40) The author talks about the different aspects of this question The class discussed Dante s Inferno • Syn: ↑discourse, ↑discuss • Derivationally related forms: ↑disc … Useful english dictionary
expatiate — verb /ɛkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ a) To range at large, or without restraint. b) To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion, to descant … Wiktionary
discant — noun /ˈdɪskænt/ (say diskant) 1. → descant (def. 1). –adjective /ˈdɪskænt/ (say diskant) 2. → descant (def. 3). –verb (i) /dɪsˈkænt/ (say dis kant) 3. → descant (def. 4) …
chant — [14] The Latin verb for ‘sing’ was canere (possibly related to English hen). A form derived from it to denote repeated action was cantāre ‘keep on singing’, a rich source of English words. From its French descendant chanter we have chant and the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
chant — [14] The Latin verb for ‘sing’ was canere (possibly related to English hen). A form derived from it to denote repeated action was cantāre ‘keep on singing’, a rich source of English words. From its French descendant chanter we have chant and the… … Word origins