cantico

noun

can·​ti·​co

ˈkantə̇ˌkō

plural -s

1

: a ceremonial dance of the Algonquian Indians of the Atlantic seaboard

2

: a lively social gathering : a dancing party : dance

Word History

Etymology

modification of Delaware kə́ntka to dance

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