cancrizans
cancrizans · cancrizans
A type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse…A type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order
Meaning
1 sensesA type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order
Origin
From Medieval Latin, present participle of cancrizāre (“to go backwards”), from Latin cancFrom Medieval Latin, present participle of cancrizāre (“to go backwards”), from Latin cancr-, cancer (“crab”) + Late Latin -izāre (“-ize”).
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Forms
plural: cancrizans| Singular | cancrizans |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcrab canon