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plainchant

/ˈpleɪn.tʃɑːnt/

/ˈpleɪn.tʃænt/

Translations

plainchantnoun

plainchants

григорианский хорал

The choir performed a beautiful plainchant during the service.

Хор исполнил красивый григорианский хорал во время службы.

Synonyms

Gregorian chant

liturgical chant

sacred music

plainchantverb

plainchanted

Past Simple

plainchanted

Past Participle

plainchanting

Gerund

Rare; means to sing or set text to plainchant.

plainchantadjective

/ˈpleɪn.tʃɑːnt/

/ˈpleɪn.tʃænt/

Used attributively to qualify nouns (e.g., "plainchant melody").

plainchantnoun

A form of medieval church music that involves chanting; it is monophonic, meaning it consists of a single, unaccompanied melodic line.

The choir performed a beautiful plainchant during the evening service.

plainchantverb

To sing or set (a text) to plainchant.

During the service, the monks plainchanted the psalm.

plainchantadjective

Relating to or characteristic of plainchant.

The choir specializes in plainchant music.