discant

dis·cant

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noun dis-kant; verb dis-kant]
- /noun ˈdɪs kænt; verb dɪsˈkænt/
- /dɪskˈant/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun dis-kant; verb dis-kant]
- /noun ˈdɪs kænt; verb dɪsˈkænt/

Definitions of discant word

noun discant Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period. 1
abbreviation DISCANT descant. 1
abbreviation DISCANT descant. 1
noun discant Alternative form of descant. 1
abbreviation DISCANT descant 0

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Origin of discant

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin discanthus; see descant

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Parts of speech for Discant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Discant

discant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

discant usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for discant

abbreviation discant

cant — a salient angle.

Just one Antonym for discant