cántico

Definitions of cántico
  1. noun
    a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
    synonyms: canto, canto litúrgico
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    types:
    canto gregoriano
    a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
    type of:
    canción religiosa
    religious music for singing
  2. noun
    a hymn derived from the Bible
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    type of:
    himno, himno nacional, motete
    a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
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