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Cantigas is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cantigas in a sentence

Cantigas meaning

plural of cantiga

Using Cantigas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of cantiga
  • In the example corpus, cantigas often appears in combinations such as: the cantigas, cantigas are, cantigas and.

Context around Cantigas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

111 1× entirely 1×

Sentence patterns with Cantigas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

almost entirely cantigas 1× from the cantigas are available 1× from the cantigas de santa 1× in the cantigas and most 1× in the cantigas is also 1× of the cantigas 1× of the cantigas d amor 1× only 111 cantigas of which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the cantigas d 2× construction a detail 1× f follows the 1× king alfonso x 1× mensuration is a 1× support for this 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost entirely cantigas 1× are quite different 1× cantigas are available 1× deep local roots 1× has been contested 1× in first person 1×

Words around Cantigas

Just before it in the word index:

canticles 6 canticle 6 canticas 2 cantica 2 canti 8 cantey 2

Just after it in the word index:

cantil 3 cantilena 3 cantilever 42 cantilevered 25 cantilevers 3 cantillation 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Cantigas

  • In this selection, "cantigas" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 111 and entirely stand out and add context to how "cantigas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include almost entirely cantigas and from the cantigas are available. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cantigas" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cantigas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Support for this theory can be found in the prologue of the Cantigas. (13 words)

The cantigas d'escarnho e maldizer may also (according to Lang) have deep local roots. (15 words)

The music The musical forms within the Cantigas, and there are many, are still being studied. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

King Alfonso X named as Affonso in the Cantigas is also believed to be an author of some of them as he refers himself in first person. (27 words)

The origins of the cantigas d'amor are usually traced to Provençal and Old French lyric poetry, but formally and rhetorically they are quite different. (25 words)

The troubadours of the movement, not to be confused with the Occitan troubadours (who frequented courts in nearby León and Castile), wrote almost entirely cantigas. (25 words)

Example sentences (11)

The Cantigas are frequently recorded and performed by Early Music groups, and quite a few CDs featuring music from the Cantigas are available.

Construction A detail from the Cantigas de Santa Maria showing bagpipes with one chanter and a parallel drone (Spain, 13th century).

F follows the same format but has only 111 cantigas, of which 7 have no text, only miniatures.

King Alfonso X named as Affonso in the Cantigas is also believed to be an author of some of them as he refers himself in first person.

Mensuration is a particular problem in the Cantigas, and most attempts at determining meaningful rhythmic schemes have tended, with some exceptions, to be unsatisfactory.

Support for this theory can be found in the prologue of the Cantigas.

The cantigas d'amigo are probably rooted in a native song tradition (Lang, 1894, Michaëlis 1904), though this view has been contested.

The cantigas d'escarnho e maldizer may also (according to Lang) have deep local roots.

The music The musical forms within the Cantigas, and there are many, are still being studied.

The origins of the cantigas d'amor are usually traced to Provençal and Old French lyric poetry, but formally and rhetorically they are quite different.

The troubadours of the movement, not to be confused with the Occitan troubadours (who frequented courts in nearby León and Castile), wrote almost entirely cantigas.

Common combinations with cantigas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cantigas" in a sentence?
An example: "The Cantigas are frequently recorded and performed by Early Music groups, and quite a few CDs featuring music from the Cantigas are available." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cantigas" from authentic English texts.
What does "cantigas" mean?
Cantigas means: plural of cantiga
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