concentus

Latin

Etymology

From concinō (“sing together, harmonize”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /konˈken.tus/, [kɔŋˈkɛn̪t̪ʊs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /konˈt͡ʃen.tus/, [kon̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛn̪t̪us]

Noun

concentus m (genitive concentūs); fourth declension

singing, a blending of voices in harmony
(metonymically) a choir
(theater) a concordant acclamation of the people
concord, agreement, unanimity

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	concentus	concentūs
Genitive	concentūs	concentuum
Dative	concentuī	concentibus
Accusative	concentum	concentūs
Ablative	concentū	concentibus
Vocative	concentus	concentūs

Synonyms

(singing): concentiō

Related terms

concentiō
concentor
concinō

Descendants

Italian: concento
Spanish: concento

References

“concentus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
“concentus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
concentus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

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