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Cant is language repeated so often and so mechanically that it's essentially empty of meaning. Cant can also mean the specialized jargon of a particular group — like the “cant of piracy” (e.g., Ahoy! Lubber! Arrr!).
Possible sources for cant exist in both Irish Gaelic and Latin, and the meanings of both are similar: caint is “speech,” while cantare is “to sing.” In broader English, the word was first used to mock the singing of monks. As it evolved, cant became the whining of beggars and then the secret language of thieves, and the negative connotations persist in modern usage. As a verb, cant has a completely different meaning: it means to lean or tilt to one side.
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词根: cant
=sing/song,表示”唱,歌”
adj.
cantankerous 脾气坏的,好争吵的cant唱,歌+anker=anger+ous……的→愤怒地唱
n.
cant 术语;暗语cant唱,歌→唱出来的话→暗语
cantata 清唱剧cant[n.术语;暗语]+ata表示音乐类→n.清唱剧
canto 长诗的篇章cant唱,歌+o音乐术语→唱的诗歌
chant 吟唱;反复的大声说cant怠鷑.吟唱;反复的大声说 v.吟唱;反复说
descant 合唱,详述de加强+scant=cant唱,歌→拼命唱
v.
chant 吟唱;反复说cant怠鷑.吟唱;反复的大声说 v.吟唱;反复说
descant 详论de加强+scant=cant唱,歌→拼命唱
recant 撤消[声明];放弃信仰re反+cant唱,歌→唱反调