canticle
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus (“song”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
canticle (plural canticles)
Usage notes[edit]
- The Psalms are not considered to be canticles.
Translations[edit]
a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text
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