noun

canticle

canticle, hymn

The choir sang a beautiful canticle.

The choir sang a beautiful canticle.

((a/the)) canticle a hymn or chant The Magnificat is a famous canticle.

Synonyms: hymn, psalm, chant, song of praise

From Latin 'canticulum', a diminutive of 'canticum' (song), from 'canere' (to sing).

It contains the Latin root 'cant-' meaning 'to sing', like in 'chant' or 'cantor'.

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