English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of descant

descant

/verb/ सविस्तार व्याख्या करना; टीका करना; गाना; बांग देना;
/noun/गीत; राग; लय; शास्रार्थ;

Synonym construe; sing; chant; song; melody; rhythm; parley;

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English Dictionary:

1. Descant

[v. i.]

- Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song.
- The upper voice in part music.
- The canto, cantus, or soprano voice; the treble.
- A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.
- To sing a variation or accomplishment.
- To comment freely; to discourse with fullness and particularity; to discourse at large.