verb
- past tense of 'discant': to sing or play a descant (a melodic line sung or played above a basic melody)
- past tense of 'discant': to comment on or discuss at length; to discourse
Usage: musical; archaic or formal
Usage: archaic; rare
Examples
- The soprano discanted beautifully over the main melody during the choir performance.
- Medieval musicians discanted intricate harmonies above the plainchant.
- He discanted on the subject for hours, offering his detailed analysis.
- The singers discanted in perfect harmony with the organ accompaniment.