plainsong

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plainsong

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From plain + song, calque of Latin cantus planus.

noun plainsongs · plain song · plain-song

countable, uncountable A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
Similar: plainchant
countable, uncountable A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
countable, uncountable The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
broadly, countable, uncountable A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.

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noun monophonic chant

Español	canto llano
Português	cantochão
Français	plain-chant
Deutsch	Cantus planus
Italiano	canto piano
Tiếng Việt	bình ca

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@misc{plainsong_2026,
  title = {plainsong},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plainsong},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}