canticle means A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
canticle is pronounced /ˈkæntɪkəl/.
Why “canticle” is a great word
CANTICLE — [Noun] A hymn or chant, typically nonmetrical, with a text taken from a biblical passage outside the Book of Psalms. From the Latin canticulum, a diminutive of cantus ("song"). First attested in Middle English c. 1175–1225. Unlike a "psalm" (drawn exclusively from the Psalter) or a "hymn" (often a metrical composition of human authorship), a canticle is scripture itself, lifted from its narrative context and set to song. It is the Magnificat rising at Vespers, the Benedictus whispered at dawn, and the Nunc Dimittis offered at the close of day—ancient prose made breath and melody, transforming testament into a direct, sung address to the divine.
Etymology
From Latin canticulum, diminutive of cantus (“song”).
noun
- A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.