descant

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A lengthy discourse on a subject.
2. A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To discuss at length.
2. (intransitive) To sing or play a descant.

Concepts

mélodie

déchant

Synonymes

discant

discourse

sing

soprano

yodel

comment

warble

dispute

disquisition

dissertation

gloss

lilt

reason

sang

song

🎶

treble

vocalize

annotate

air

argue

canvass

chat

comment on

debate

discuss

Traductions

beste

contrapunt

Diskant

άδω

αγορεύω

μελωδία άσματος

συζητώ

σχολιάζω

dissertare

gorgheggiare

discanto

uitweiden

discant

cantar à tirolesa

Discantus

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɛskænt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus.