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How to Pronounce descant?

Correct pronunciation for the word "descant" is [dˈɛskant], [dˈɛskant], [d_ˈɛ_s_k_a_n_t].

Definition of descant

  1. To discourse at large; to comment freely; to run a division or musical variety with the voice or instrument in true measure.
  2. A song or tune composed in parts, or with various modulations; a discourse or disenssion branching into parts; a comment or series of comments; the art of composing music in several parts, which may be plain, figurative, or double; the soprano.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for descant?

What is the present tense of Descant?

  • The personal forms of the verb "descant" in the present tense are:

  • - I descant

  • - You descant

  • - He/she/it descants

  • - We descant

  • - You descant

  • - They descant
  • What is the past tense of Descant?

  • The personal forms of the verb "descant" in past tense are:

  • 1. I descanted

  • 2. You descanted

  • 3. He/she/it descanted

  • 4. We descanted

  • 5. You descanted

  • 6. They descanted
  • What is the adverb for descant?

    The adverb form of "descant" is "descantly".

    What is the adjective for descant?

    The adjective form of the word "descant" is "descanting".

    Usage over time for descant:

    This graph shows how "descant" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of descant?

    The plural form of the word "descant" is "descants".

    What is the singular form of descant?

    The singular form of the word "descant" is "descant".

    Synonyms for Descant:

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