cancrizans

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noun

A type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order

OriginLatin cancr- ← Late Latin -izāre →
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Meanings

nouncancrizans (plural cancrizans)
  1. entertainmentA type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order

Origin

  1. Late Latin-izāre“-ize”
  2. Latincancr-
  3. Englishcancrizans

From Medieval Latin, present participle of cancrizāre (“to go backwards”), from Latin cancr-, cancer (“crab”) + Late Latin -izāre (“-ize”).

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APA

cancrizans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrizans

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“cancrizans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrizans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancrizans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancrizans.

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