cantatio

From LSJ

τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire

Source

Latin > English

cantatio cantationis N F :: singing; song, music; spell, charm, incantation (L+S)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

cantātĭo: ōnis, f. canto; lit. a singing, a playing; hence, abstr. pro concr..
I Music, song, mentioned by Varr. L. L. 6, 7, § 75 Müll.: animum cantationibus permulcere, App. M. 2, p. 125; Vulg. Psa. 70, 6 (but in Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 19, the true reading is cantionem, Fleck.).—*
II A charm, spell, incantation, Firm. Math. 3, 6.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

cantātĭō, ōnis, f. (canto), chant, chanson : Varro L. 6, 75 || enchantement : Firm. Math. 3, 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

cantātio, ōnis, f. (canto), I) der Gesang, das Lied, Varr. LL. 6, 75. Vulg. psalm. 70, 6. Augustin. epist. 26, 6. Prisc. part. XII vers. Aen. 1, 31. p. 467, 5 K. Apul. met. 2, 25. – II) die Zauberformel, der Zauberspruch, Plur., Firm. math. 3, 5, 22 Kr. u. Sk.

Latin > Chinese

cantatio, onis. f. :: 歌曲