Etymology

Song of Solomon

Today it means: Synonym of Song of Songs, a canonical book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. Full definition →

Latin Canticum Solomonis
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  1. Latin · derived fromCanticum Solomonis“song of Solomon”
  2. English todaySong of Solomon

A calque of Latin Canticum Solomonis (“song of Solomon”), from its supposed authorship by the Israelite king Solomon.

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