canticle

As nouns the difference between canticle and descant

is that canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text while descant is a lengthy discourse on a subject.

As a verb descant is

to discuss at length.

Canticle is a related term of canzonet.

As nouns the difference between canticle and canzonet

is that canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text while canzonet is a short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.

Canticle is a related term of verse.

As nouns the difference between canticle and verse

is that canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text while verse is dew, dampness.

Canticle is a related term of ditty.

As nouns the difference between canticle and ditty

is that canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text while ditty is a short verse or tune.

As a verb ditty is

to sing; to warble a little tune.

As nouns the difference between antiphon and canticle

is that antiphon is a devotional piece of music sung responsively while canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

As a noun canticle

is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

As a verb poem is

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Canticle is a related term of poesy.

As nouns the difference between canticle and poesy

is that canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text while poesy is (rare|or|archaic).

Canticle is a related term of lay.

As a noun canticle

is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

As a proper noun lay is

a river in western france.

Sonnet is a related term of canticle.

As nouns the difference between sonnet and canticle

is that sonnet is a fixed verse form of italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes while canticle is a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

As a verb sonnet

is to compose sonnets.