Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantiga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: canti-ga
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval monophonic song, sometimes religious, characteristic of the Galician-Portuguese lyric.

Example Sentences

"The most immediately engaging work here was Roberto Sierra’s “Güell Concert” (2006). Mr. Sierra uses a medieval Spanish cantiga as the work’s motto, but leaps quickly into modern rhythmic and harmonic complexities."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese cantiga, from Old Galician-Portuguese cantiga.

Word Breakdown

Root: cantiga

Inflected Forms

cantigas (plural)

Questions

What does cantiga mean?: A medieval monophonic song, sometimes religious, characteristic of the Galician-Portuguese lyric.
Where does cantiga come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese cantiga, from Old Galician-Portuguese cantiga.

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