canticle (redirected from Cantica)

can·ti·cle  (knt-kl)

n.

1. A song or chant, especially a nonmetrical hymn with words taken from a biblical text other than from the Book of Psalms.

2. Canticles Bible The Song of Songs.

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[Middle English, from Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus, song, from past participle of canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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canticle [ˈkæntɪk^əl]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a song, poem, or hymn, esp one that is religious in character

[from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticus a song, from canere to sing]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

canticle - a hymn derived from the Bible hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

Translations

canticle [ˈkæntɪkl] N → cántico m
the Canticles → el Cantar de los Cantares

canticle

n (Eccl) → Lobgesang m; (= song) → Volksweise f; Canticles → Hohelied nt, → Hohes Lied