CANTICUM


Meaning of CANTICUM in English

/kan"ti keuhm/ , n. , pl. cantica /-ti keuh/ .

part of an ancient Roman drama chanted or sung and accompanied by music. Cf. diverbium .

[ cant ( us ) song (see CANTO, CHANT) + -icum n. suffix; cf. -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .