decani
/dɪˈkeɪnaɪ/
decani adjective: 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.
Adjective
decani (not comparable)
Noun
decani
- 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.
- 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.1988, Gordon Paine, Howard Swan, Five Centuries of Choral Music: Essays in Honor of Howard Swan, page 105
- That half of the choir singing decani parts, collectively.
Antonyms of decani
Forms of decani
| alternative form | Dec. |
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Origin of decani
Borrowed from Latin decānī (“of the dean”).
Questions about decani
- What does decani mean?
- Decani means 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.
- What part of speech is decani?
- Decani can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce decani?
- Decani is pronounced /dɪˈkeɪnaɪ/.
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