descant

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɛskænt/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A lengthy discourse on a subject.
    — Upon that simplest of themes how magnificent a descant!
  2. A counterpoint melody sung or played above the theme.
动词 v.
  1. To discuss at length. intransitive
    — […] Samballat gaue his daughter Nicaſo to Manaſſes, the brother of Iaddus the High Prieſt, in the time of Darius the laſt Perſian Monarch. This Nehemia mentioneth, but deigneth not to name him, affirming that he chaſed him from him, of vvhich ſome deſcant vvhether it vvere by exile, or excommunication, or ſome other puniſhment.
  2. To sing or play a descant. intransitive

词形变化

descants plural discant alternative,archaic descants present,singular,third-person descanting participle,present descanted participle,past descanted past discant alternative,archaic

词汇关系

衍生词
descantist descant recorder descanter

词源

词源 1
From Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus. Doublet of discant.
词源 2
From Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus. Doublet of discant.
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