Chinese

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to set; to fix; to determine
to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to stabilize; to order
 
melody; rhythm; pace
simp. and trad.
(定旋律)
旋律

Pronunciation

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Noun

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定旋律

  1. (music) cantus firmus

Synonyms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てい
Grade: 3
せん
Grade: S
りつ
Grade: 6
on'yomi

Etymology

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(tei, fixed) +‎ 旋律 (senritsu, melody), Calque of Latin cantus firmus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(てい)(せん)(りつ) (teisenritsu

  1. (music) cantus firmus

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN