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ars antiqua

ars antiqua noun: the medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310.

Noun

ars antiqua (uncountable)

  1. The medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310.

Origin of ars antiqua

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ars antīqua (literally “old art”).

Questions about ars antiqua

What does ars antiqua mean?
Ars antiqua means the medieval music of Europe during the High Middle Ages, between approximately 1170 and 1310.
What part of speech is ars antiqua?
Ars antiqua is a noun.

Words near ars antiqua in the dictionary

  1. arrythymogenic
  2. arré
  3. arrêt
  4. arrêts
  5. ars
  6. ars antiqua
  7. ars gratia artis
  8. ars nova
  9. ARSA
  10. ARSA deficiencies
  11. ARSA deficiency

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