canticonounmasculineliterário/kɐ̃ˈtiku/mediumcan·ti·coPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA poetic or musical composition, usually of a religious or solemn nature, intended to be sung.The choir performed a beautiful medieval cantico.The service included a cantico from the Old Testament.syncanticlehymnchantCommon collocationsreligious canticleChristmas canticleEtymologyDo latim 'canticum' (canto, canção).Related wordscantocantarcantigacântico