canticle

From Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus (“song”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæntɪkəl/

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canticle (plural canticles)

1. A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

• The Psalms are not considered to be canticles.

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