descant
1 synonym for descant, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A long talk or piece of writing on a particular subject.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
discant
Etymology
It comes from Anglo-Norman descaunt, from Medieval Latin discantus, and is a doublet of discant.
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