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单词 canon cancrizans
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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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