concentus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word concentus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word concentus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say concentus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word concentus you have here. The definition of the word concentus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofconcentus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Pronunciation

Noun

concentus (uncountable)

  1. (music) A style of church music that emphasizes harmony.
    Coordinate term: accentus

Latin

Etymology

From concinō (“sing together, harmonize”).

Pronunciation

Noun

concentus m (genitive concentūs); fourth declension

  1. singing, a blending of voices in harmony
  2. (metonymically) a choir
  3. (theater) a concordant acclamation of the people
  4. concord, agreement, unanimity

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative concentus concentūs
genitive concentūs concentuum
dative concentuī concentibus
accusative concentum concentūs
ablative concentū concentibus
vocative concentus concentūs

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Italian: concento
  • Spanish: concento

References

  • “concentus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “concentus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • concentus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia