ALL meanings of cantus
can·tus
C c - noun cantus a medieval form of church singing; chant 3
- noun cantus the highest part in a piece of choral music 3
- noun cantus (in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style 3
- noun cantus a melody, esp., the principal part of a polyphonic work 3
- noun cantus The highest voice in polyphonic choral music. 1
- noun plural cantus cantus firmus. 1
- noun cantus (music) A melody or song, particularly ecclesiastical. 0
- noun cantus (music) The principal voice. 0