| 单词 | discant |
| 释义 | discant (once / 393978 pages) n WORD FAMILY discant USAGE EXAMPLESFrom Agricola onwards transverse flutes formed a complete family, said to comprise the discant, the alto and tenor, and the bass— respectively. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2011) To hear him discant you would have thought his wings were sprouting. Saltus, Edgar, A Transient Guest—and Other Episode...(2010) Then the spirit moving her, she began to discant on things past and people vanished. Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), The Ghost Girl(2010) n a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Syn|Hyper descant accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
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