Synonyms & related words for canticle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of canticle — including hymn, psalm, antiphon, antiphony, benedicite, psalmody. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to canticle

Explore words related to canticle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hymnist, plainchant, hymnal, hymnbook, psalter, doxological, plainsong, cantillate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for canticle

Common synonyms for canticle include hymn, psalm, antiphon, antiphony, benedicite, psalmody, hymnology, hymnody — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does canticle come from?

The word canticle breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cent-, from Latin canere (“to sing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.