Discanted

/dɪsˈkæntɪd/ adjective

Definition

Accompanied by or sung as a discant; having a discant melody.

Etymology

Past participle of the archaic verb 'discant,' meaning to sing or compose a discant.

Kelly Says

While the noun 'discant' (the singing technique) survives in music history, the verb 'discant' and its form 'discanted' mostly vanished, living on only in music textbooks about medieval composition.

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