concentus

Latin

Etymology

From concinō (“sing together, harmonize”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /konˈken.tus/, [kɔŋˈkɛn.tʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /konˈt͡ʃen.tus/

Noun

concentus m (genitive concentūs); fourth declension

singing, a blending of voices in harmony
(metonymically) a choir
(theater) a concordant acclamation of the people
concord, agreement, unanimity

Inflection

Fourth declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	concentus	concentūs
genitive	concentūs	concentuum
dative	concentuī	concentibus
accusative	concentum	concentūs
ablative	concentū	concentibus
vocative	concentus	concentūs

Synonyms

(singing): concentiō

Related terms

concentiō
concentor
concinō

Descendants

Italian: concento
Spanish: concento

References

concentus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
concentus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
concentus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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