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canere
Latin · ancient
"to sing"
to sing
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canticulum
Latin · ancient
"a little song"
a little song, diminutive of cantus (song, from canere)
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canticle
English · 1200s
"a hymn or chant, especially one drawn from scripture"
settled as the English word for a hymn or chant, especially a biblical one
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