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Cantus Firmus

nounid 34063·updated May 18, 2026
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a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

plural
Cantus Firmuses
possessive
Cantus Firmus's
pluralpossessive
Cantus Firmuses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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