Definition of canon cancrizans in English:

canon cancrizans

nounˈkaŋkrɪˌzanzˌkanən ˈkaNGkrəzanz

Music

A canon in which the theme or subject is repeated backwards in the second part.
Also called crab canon
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 14th and 15th centuries, retrograde motion was employed to form what is known as crab canon, or canon cancrizans, wherein the original melody is turned backward to become the second voice.

Late 19th century: from canon¹ + medieval Latin cancrizans 'walking backwards' (from cancer 'crab').

nounˌkanən ˈkaNGkrəzanz

Music

A canon in which the theme or subject is repeated backward in the second part.
Also called crab canon
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 14th and 15th centuries, retrograde motion was employed to form what is known as crab canon, or canon cancrizans, wherein the original melody is turned backward to become the second voice.

Late 19th century: from canon + medieval Latin cancrizans ‘walking backwards’ (from cancer ‘crab’).

单词	canon cancrizans
释义	Definition of canon cancrizans in English: canon cancrizans nounˈkaŋkrɪˌzanzˌkanən ˈkaNGkrəzanz Music A canon in which the theme or subject is repeated backwards in the second part. Also called crab canon Example sentencesExamples In the 14th and 15th centuries, retrograde motion was employed to form what is known as crab canon, or canon cancrizans, wherein the original melody is turned backward to become the second voice. Origin Late 19th century: from canon¹ + medieval Latin cancrizans 'walking backwards' (from cancer 'crab'). Definition of canon cancrizans in US English: canon cancrizans nounˌkanən ˈkaNGkrəzanz Music A canon in which the theme or subject is repeated backward in the second part. Also called crab canon Example sentencesExamples In the 14th and 15th centuries, retrograde motion was employed to form what is known as crab canon, or canon cancrizans, wherein the original melody is turned backward to become the second voice. Origin Late 19th century: from canon + medieval Latin cancrizans ‘walking backwards’ (from cancer ‘crab’).
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