descant
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈdɛskænt/
Noun

descant (plural descants)

  1. A lengthy discourse on a subject.
    • Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a descant!
  2. (music) A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme
Verb

descant (descants, present participle descanting; past and past participle descanted)

  1. (intransitive) To discuss at length.
  2. (intransitive) To sing or play a descant.



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