cantus

English

Noun

cantus (plural cantus)

1. (music) A melody or song, particularly ecclesiastical.
2. (music) The principal voice.

References

• OED2

Anagrams

• cutans
• Tuscan

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of canō

Participle

cantus m (feminine canta, neuter cantum); first/second declension

1. sung, recited
2. sounded, blew
3. chanted

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	cantus	canta	cantum		cantī	cantae	canta
genitive	cantī	cantae	cantī		cantōrum	cantārum	cantōrum
dative	cantō	cantae	cantō		cantīs	cantīs	cantīs
accusative	cantum	cantam	cantum		cantōs	cantās	canta
ablative	cantō	cantā	cantō		cantīs	cantīs	cantīs
vocative	cante	canta	cantum		cantī	cantae	canta

Noun

cantus (genitive cantūs); m, fourth declension

1. song, chant, singing, incantation

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cantus	cantūs
genitive	cantūs	cantuum
dative	cantuī	cantibus
accusative	cantum	cantūs
ablative	cantū	cantibus
vocative	cantus	cantūs

Descendants

Catalan: cant English: cantus, chant French: chant Italian: canto

Portuguese: canto Romanian: cânt Spanish: canto