plainsong

See also: plain-song and plain song

English

Alternative forms

plain song

Etymology

plain +‎ song, calque of Latin cantus planus.

Noun

plainsong (plural plainsongs)

(music) A form of monophonic chant, sung in unison using the Gregorian scale and sung in various Christian churches.
Synonym: plainchant

Translations

monophonic chant

Esperanto: plejnkanto
French: plain-chant (fr) m
German: Cantus planus m
Icelandic: sléttsöngur m
Irish: cantaireacht eaglasta f, réchantaireacht f
Italian: canto piano m

Latin: cantus planus m
Persian: ساده‌خوانی‎‎
Portuguese: cantochão (pt) m
Spanish: canto llano m
Vietnamese: bình ca

See also

Gregorian chant

Anagrams

pangolins

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