carmen
Pronunciation: [ˈkar.mɛn]
“carmen” is a Latin word. Its 10 meanings in English:
noun
- song, tune
- a composition in verse, a poem; poetry, verse, song
- poem, poetry (strictly any poem or poetry that can be sung), verse (esp. lyric or epic verse)
- incantation, charm, spell
- play, playing (of music)
- prayer (refers to prayers being composed in verse)
- formula (refers to the formula of verse found in ancient prayers or magical spells)
- oracle (infrequent but used to refer to the poetic form in which prophecies were spoken)
- ritual (involving verse)
- card for flax or wool
In Latin
- cantus, vel quidquid certis modis ac numeris recitatur, pronunciatur, effertur. Carmen enim est antiquissima Latinorum vox, qua quodcumque a poetis oestro incitatis expromebatur, sive illud maxima, sive minima mole constaret, significabatur.
- cantus
- Ipsa oratio numeris seu pedibus vincta et canendo apta.
- Opus musicum, quod cantatur.
Etymology
According to Varro its earlier form was *casmen. From Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (“to speak in a florid, solemn style, attest, witness”). Cognate to Sanskrit शस्मन् (śásman, “hymn, laud, invocation, eulogy, recited verse”). Further cognate to Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hazjan, “to praise”), Old English herian (“to praise, extol, commend”). See Camēna, Casmēna. Compare Latin Casmenae. Sometimes referred to…
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