# cancrizans

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin, present participle of cancrizāre (“to go backwards”), from Latin cancr-, cancer (“crab”) + Late Latin -izāre (“-ize”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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