Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Cantor

Can′tor

,
Noun.
[L., a singer, fr.
caner
to sing.]
A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
The
cantor
of the church intones the Te Deum.
Milman.

Definition 2024


cantor

cantor

English

A Cantor singing

Alternative forms

Noun

cantor (plural cantors)

  1. singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
    The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir

Translations

See also

  • song leader

Anagrams


Asturian

Etymology

From Latin cantor (male singer), cantōrem.

Noun

cantor m (plural cantores)

  1. singer (person who sings)

Synonyms

Related terms


Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From canō (I sing) + -tor.

Noun

cantor m (genitive cantōris); third declension

  1. singer (male)
  2. player
Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cantor cantōrēs
genitive cantōris cantōrum
dative cantōrī cantōribus
accusative cantōrem cantōrēs
ablative cantōre cantōribus
vocative cantor cantōrēs
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Inflected form of cantō (I sing).

Verb

cantor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of cantō

References


Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cantor (male singer), cantōrem.

Pronunciation

Noun

cantor m (plural cantores, feminine cantora, feminine plural cantoras)

  1. singer

Related terms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cantor, cantōrem.

Adjective

cantor m (feminine singular cantora, masculine plural cantores, feminine plural cantoras)

  1. singing

Noun

cantor m (plural cantores, feminine cantora)

  1. singer

Related terms


Venetian

Etymology

From Latin cantor, cantōrem.

Noun

cantor m (plural cantori) or cantor m (plural canturi)

  1. singer, chorister