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Canticles

Canticles

1 9.9
A book of the Bible made of love poems
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæntɪkəlz/
  • Literature
: Cantar de los Cantares
  • "Is it possible," Bernard asks in his seventeenth sermon on Canticles,

Examples

  • The words of the Canticles beautifully capture the depth of love and longing.

  • In the Canticles, love is celebrated in poetic verses attributed to Solomon.

  • Many people find profound meaning in the Canticles, especially during times of reflection.

Synonyms

Song of Solomon
vsCanticles
  • Literature
3 7.3

A book of the Old Testament that contains love poems

is the alternate traditional name for the same book
Song of Songs
vsCanticles
  • Literature
1 8.4

A book in the Old Testament made of love poems

is the simpler alternate name without mentioning canon status
Canticle of Canticles
vsCanticles
  • Literature
9.9

A book in the Old Testament that contains love poems

is the traditional name attributing authorship to Solomon rather than later dating

Compounds

Canticle of Canticles
  • Literature
9.9

A book in the Old Testament that contains love poems

Surface Forms

Canticles main

Morphology

Canticles = canticle (semi-transparent) = canticle + s

Formally derived from 'canticle' + plural '-s', but 'canticle' is an uncommon/archaic word and the proper-name use as a book title may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Canticles comes from the Latin roots cantus ('song') and cantare ('to sing'), and is like the English word chant. So, Canticles means 'songs' and is another name for the Song of Solomon, a book of love poems often read at weddings.