A harmonious combination of voices in singing; harmony or accord, especially in music or agreement.
From Latin 'concentus': 'con-' (together) plus 'cantus' (singing). Originally used in music theory to describe multiple voices singing together in harmony.
This gorgeous archaic word literally means 'singing together'—it captures how harmony is fundamentally about voices choosing to move together. Medieval composers understood something we forget: agreement is an active choice, not a default.
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