Meanings
proper nounthe Song of Songs
- biblicalThe twenty-second book of the Christian Old Testament and the seventeenth book of the Hebrew Bible.
Synonyms: Canticles, Canticle of Canticles, Song of Solomon
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe twenty-second book of the Christian Old Testament and the seventeenth book of the Hebrew Bible.
Origin
- LatinCanticum Canticorum“Song of Songs”
- EnglishSong of Songs
A calque of Latin Canticum Canticorum (“Song of Songs”), variant of earlier Canticle of Canticles.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Hooglied
- Hoogliedbook of the Bible
Ancient Greek ᾎσμα τῶν ᾈσμάτων, ᾀσμα ᾀσμάτων
- ᾎσμα τῶν ᾈσμάτων (Āîsma tôn Āismátōn)book of the Bible
- ᾀσμα ᾀσμάτων (āisma āismátōn)book of the Bible
Arabic سِفْرُ نَشِيدِ الْأَنْشَادِ
- سِفْرُ نَشِيدِ الْأَنْشَادِ (sifru našīdi l-ʔanšādi)book of the Bible
Basque Abestirik Ederrena
- Abestirik Ederrenabook of the Bible
Catalan Càntic dels Càntics
- Càntic dels Cànticsbook of the Bible
Chinese Cantonese 雅歌
- 雅歌 (ngaa⁵ go¹)book of the Bible
Chinese Mandarin 雅歌
- 雅歌 (Yǎgē)book of the Bible
Czech Píseň písní
- Píseň písníbook of the Bible
Danish Højsangen
- Højsangenbook of the Bible
Dutch Hooglied
- Hoogliedbook of the Bible
Esperanto Alta Kanto de Salomono
- Alta Kanto de Salomonobook of the Bible
Estonian Ülemlaul, Laulude laul
- Ülemlaulbook of the Bible
- Laulude laulbook of the Bible
Finnish Laulujen laulu
- Laulujen laulubook of the Bible
French Cantique de Solomon, Cantique de Cantiques
- Cantique de Solomonbook of the Bible
- Cantique de Cantiquesbook of the Bible
German Hoheslied, Hohelied
- Hohesliedbook of the Bible
- Hoheliedbook of the Bible
Greek Άσμα Ασμάτων
- Άσμα Ασμάτων (Ásma Asmáton)book of the Bible
Hawaiian Mele A Solomona
- Mele A Solomonabook of the Bible
Hebrew שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים, שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים אֲשֶׁר לִשְׁלֹמֹה
- שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים (Shir ha-Shirím)book of the Bible
- שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים אֲשֶׁר לִשְׁלֹמֹה (Shir ha-Shirím 'Ashér Lish'lomó)book of the Bible
Hindi श्रेष्ठगीत
- श्रेष्ठगीत (śreṣṭhagīt)book of the Bible
Hungarian Énekek éneke
- Énekek énekebook of the Bible
Icelandic Ljóðaljóðin
- Ljóðaljóðinbook of the Bible
Indonesian Kitab Kidung Agung, Kidung Agung
- Kitab Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
- Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
Irish Laoi na Laoithe
- Laoi na Laoithebook of the Bible
Italian Cantico dei Cantici
- Cantico dei Canticibook of the Bible
Japanese 雅歌
- 雅歌 (Gaka)book of the Bible
Korean 아가
- 아가 (Aga)book of the Bible
Latin Canticum Canticorum, Canticum Solomonis
- Canticum Canticorumbook of the Bible
- Canticum Solomonisbook of the Bible
Latvian Augstā Dziesma
- Augstā Dziesmabook of the Bible
Lithuanian Giesmių giesmė
- Giesmių giesmėbook of the Bible
Malay Kidung Agung
- Kidung Agungbook of the Bible
Māori Waiata a Horomona
- Waiata a Horomonabook of the Bible
Norwegian Høgsongen, Høysangen
- Høgsongenbook of the Bible
- Høysangenbook of the Bible
Persian غزل غزلهای سلیمان
- غزل غزلهای سلیمانbook of the Bible
Polish Pieśń nad Pieśniami
- Pieśń nad Pieśniamibook of the Bible
Portuguese Cântico dos Cânticos, Cantares
- Cântico dos Cânticosbook of the Bible
- Cantaresbook of the Bible
Romanian Cântarea Cântărilor
- Cântarea Cântărilorbook of the Bible
Russian Песнь пе́сней Соломо́на
- Песнь пе́сней Соломо́на (Pesnʹ pésnej Solomóna)book of the Bible
Scottish Gaelic Dàn Sholaimh
- Dàn Sholaimhbook of the Bible
Slovak Pieseň piesní
- Pieseň piesníbook of the Bible
Spanish Cantar de los Cantares, Cantar de Salomón
- Cantar de los Cantaresbook of the Bible
- Cantar de Salomónbook of the Bible
- Cantar de los Cantares de Salomónbook of the Bible
- Cantaresbook of the Bible
Swahili Wimbo Ulio Bora
- Wimbo Ulio Borabook of the Bible
Swedish Höga visan
- Höga visanbook of the Bible
Tagalog Awit ng mga Awit, Awit ni Solomon
- Awit ng mga Awitbook of the Bible
- Awit ni Solomonbook of the Bible
Tamil இனிமைமிகு பாடல்
- இனிமைமிகு பாடல் (iṉimaimiku pāṭal)book of the Bible
Turkish Ezgiler Ezgisi, Süleyman'ın Ezgiler Ezgisi
- Ezgiler Ezgisibook of the Bible
- Süleyman'ın Ezgiler Ezgisibook of the Bible
Ukrainian Пі́сня над пі́снями
- Пі́сня над пі́снями (Písnja nad písnjamy)book of the Bible
Urdu غزل الغزلات
- غزل الغزلاتbook of the Bible
Vietnamese Diễm Ca
- Diễm Cabook of the Bible
Welsh Cân y Caniadau, Caniad Solomon
- Cân y Caniadaubook of the Bible
- Caniad Solomonbook of the Bible
Yiddish שיר־השירים, שיר השירים אשר לשלמה
- שיר־השירים (Shir-Hashirem)book of the Bible
- שיר השירים אשר לשלמה (Shir Hashirem Asher Leshloyme)book of the Bible
Cite this entry
APA
Song of Songs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs
MLA
“Song of Songs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Song of Songs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Song%20of%20Songs.
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