cantor
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cantour (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”), + agent suffix -or.
Noun[edit]
cantor (plural cantors)
- 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[edit]
singer
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Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
cantor (genitive cantōris); m, third declension
- singer (male)
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cantor | cantōrēs |
| genitive | cantōris | cantōrum |
| dative | cantōrī | cantōribus |
| accusative | cantōrem | cantōrēs |
| ablative | cantōre | cantōribus |
| vocative | cantor | cantōrēs |
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Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Catalan: cantor
- English: cantor
- French: chantre, chanteur
- Italian: cantore
- Portuguese: cantor
- Spanish: cantor
Etymology 2[edit]
Inflected form of cantō (“I sing”).
Verb[edit]
cantor
- first-person singular present passive indicative of cantō
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin cantor (“male singer”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cantor m (plural cantores, feminine singular cantora, feminine plural cantoras)
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Spanish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
cantor m (feminine cantora, masculine plural cantores, feminine plural cantoras)
Noun[edit]
cantor m (plural cantors, feminine singular cantora, feminine plural cantoras)
