Chantlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a chant.

    "In this context the chantlike elements of his “Psalom” came across with a ritualistic, almost Hebraic quality."

Adjective
  1. 1
    uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting wordnet

Example

More examples

"In this context the chantlike elements of his “Psalom” came across with a ritualistic, almost Hebraic quality."

Etymology

From chant + -like.

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