Cantus Firmus Definition

kăntəs fîrməs, fûr-
cantus-firmi
noun
An existing melody used as the basis for a new polyphonic composition.
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Other Word Forms of Cantus Firmus

Noun

Singular:
cantus firmus
Plural:
cantus-firmi

Origin of Cantus Firmus

  • Medieval Latin Latin cantus song Latin firmus fixed

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin

    From Wiktionary

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CCACAN

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SUSMUS

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