canticum

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noun

A canticle.

OriginLatin canticum →
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Meanings

nouncanticum (plural cantica)

plural cantica

  1. A canticle.
  2. A part song in an ancient play.

Origin

  1. Latincanticum“chant, song”
  2. Englishcanticum

From Latin canticum (“chant, song”).

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APA

canticum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canticum

MLA

“canticum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canticum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canticum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canticum.

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