descant
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descant
- /ˈdɛskænt/ UK
Rhymes with -ænt
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus. Doublet of discant.
noun descants · discant
- A lengthy discourse on a subject. Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a descant!
- A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.
verb descants · descanting · descanted · discant
- To discuss at length. […] Samballat gaue his daughter Nicaſo to Manaſſes, the brother of Iaddus the High Prieſt, in the time of Darius the laſt Perſian Monarch. This Nehemia mentioneth, but deigneth not to name him, affirming that he chaſed him from him, of vvhich ſome deſcant vvhether it vvere by exile, or excommunicati
- To sing or play a descant.
Translations
Talk about this word "descant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/descant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. descant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/descant "descant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/descant.Cite this
@misc{descant_2026,
title = {descant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/descant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
