plainchant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪnˌtʃɑːnt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plān′chant′, -chänt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
plain•chant  (plān′chant′, -chänt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Danceplainsong (defs. 1, 2).
  • plain1 + chant, modeled on French plain-chant 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plainchant / ˈpleɪnˌtʃɑːnt/
  1. another name for plainsong
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, rendering Medieval Latin cantus plānus; see plain1
'plainchant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
canto fermo - cantus firmus - plainsong

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