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dis·cant D0253800 (dĭs′kănt′)n. Variant of descant..v. (dĭs′kănt′, dĭ-skănt′) Variant of descant..discant n (Music, other) a variant of descant1, descant3, descant4 vb (Music, other) a variant of descant1, descant3, descant4 disˈcanter ndes•cant (n. ˈdɛs kænt; v. dɛsˈkænt, dɪs-) also discant n. 1. a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usu. written above it. b. (in part music) the soprano. c. a song or melody. 2. a commentary upon a subject. v.i. 3. to discourse at great length. [1350–1400; Middle English discant, descaunt < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin discanthus= Latin dis- dis-1 + cantus song] discant Past participle: discanted Gerund: discanting
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I discant | you discant | he/she/it discants | we discant | you discant | they discant |
Preterite |
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I discanted | you discanted | he/she/it discanted | we discanted | you discanted | they discanted |
Present Continuous |
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I am discanting | you are discanting | he/she/it is discanting | we are discanting | you are discanting | they are discanting |
Present Perfect |
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I have discanted | you have discanted | he/she/it has discanted | we have discanted | you have discanted | they have discanted |
Past Continuous |
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I was discanting | you were discanting | he/she/it was discanting | we were discanting | you were discanting | they were discanting |
Past Perfect |
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I had discanted | you had discanted | he/she/it had discanted | we had discanted | you had discanted | they had discanted |
Future |
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I will discant | you will discant | he/she/it will discant | we will discant | you will discant | they will discant |
Future Perfect |
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I will have discanted | you will have discanted | he/she/it will have discanted | we will have discanted | you will have discanted | they will have discanted |
Future Continuous |
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I will be discanting | you will be discanting | he/she/it will be discanting | we will be discanting | you will be discanting | they will be discanting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been discanting | you have been discanting | he/she/it has been discanting | we have been discanting | you have been discanting | they have been discanting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been discanting | you will have been discanting | he/she/it will have been discanting | we will have been discanting | you will have been discanting | they will have been discanting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been discanting | you had been discanting | he/she/it had been discanting | we had been discanting | you had been discanting | they had been discanting |
Conditional |
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I would discant | you would discant | he/she/it would discant | we would discant | you would discant | they would discant |
Past Conditional |
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I would have discanted | you would have discanted | he/she/it would have discanted | we would have discanted | you would have discanted | they would have discanted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | discant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melodydescantmusical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | EncyclopediaSeedescantdiscantenUK
Synonyms for discantnoun a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melodySynonymsRelated Words- musical accompaniment
- accompaniment
- backup
- support
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