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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin decānī (“of the dean”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
decani (not comparable)
- (church architecture) Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the dean's stall is placed (the right hand side to a person facing the altar); decanal.
1934, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Nine Tailors:You want a few more daffs on the decani side […]
Noun
decani
- (music) The higher of two choral voice parts sung when a part splits into two; traditionally sung by members of the choir on the decani side.
1988, Gordon Paine, Howard Swan, Five Centuries of Choral Music: Essays in Honor of Howard Swan, page 105:All the extant voices participate fully in the decani-cantoris split at that point, so one is tempted to assume that the tenors split into decani and cantoris parts as well.
- (music) That half of the choir singing decani parts, collectively.
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Italian
Noun
decani m
- plural of decano
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Latin
Noun
decānī
- inflection of decānus:
- nominative/vocative plural
- genitive singular