Cantus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural can·tus.
  1. cantus firmus.
noun plural -tus
  1. a medieval form of church singing; chant
  2. the highest part in a piece of choral music
  3. (in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style
Cantus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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