Definition of CANTICLE

canticle

Plural: canticles

Noun

  • A hymn or liturgical chant with scriptural text.
  • a hymn derived from the Bible
  • A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

Examples

  • Her Scrabble opponent’s groan after his big play was like a CANTICLE of defeat.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus (“song”).

Scrabble Score: 12

canticle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
canticle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
canticle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

canticle: valid Words With Friends Word