cantus
[
kan
-t
uh
s]
/ˈkæn təs/
noun
,
plural
cantus.
1.
cantus firmus
.
Origin
1580-90;
<
Latin;
see
canto
Examples from the web for
cantus
A
cantus
mainly involves singing traditional songs and drinking beer.
Structure of a
cantus
the
cantus
is being led by the senior.
British Dictionary definitions for
cantus
cantus
/
ˈkæntəs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tus
1.
a medieval form of church singing; chant
2.
Also called
canto.
the highest part in a piece of choral music
3.
(in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style
Word Origin
Latin: song, from
canere
to sing