| 单词 | descant |
| 释义 | descant —descanter, n. n. , adj. /des"kant/; v. /des kant", dis-/, n. 1. Music. a. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. b. (in part music) the soprano. c. a song or melody. 2. a variation upon anything; comment on a subject. adj. 3. Music , Chiefly Brit. a. soprano: a descant recorder. b. treble: a descant viol. v.i. 4. Music. to sing. 5. to comment or discourse at great length. Also, discant. [1350-1400; ME discant, descaunt < AF < ML discanthus, equiv. to L dis- DIS-1 + cantus song; see CHANT] |
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