cántico

canticle

noun KAHN-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin canticum (song, chant).

Also means

hymn

Usage Note

Cántico refers specifically to a religious or solemn song, as in the biblical Cantar de los Cantares (Song of Songs). It carries a more elevated, literary tone than canción (song) or himno (hymn). The stress falls on the first syllable, as indicated by the written accent: CÁN-ti-co.

Examples

"El coro entonó un cántico sagrado."

Natural Translation

The choir intoned a sacred canticle.

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