# canticle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæntɪkəl/ · frequency rank #83,095

## Definitions
1. A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

## Etymology
From Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus (“song”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canticle