cantor
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- cantour (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
From Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”), + agent suffix -or.
[edit] Noun
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
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Noun
cantor (genitive cantōris); m, third declension
- singer (male)
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| 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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- Catalan: cantor
- English: cantor
- French: chantre, chanteur
- Italian: cantore
- Portuguese: cantor
- Spanish: cantor
[edit] Etymology 2
Inflected form of cantō (“I sing”).
[edit] Verb
cantor
- first-person singular present passive indicative of cantō
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Noun
cantor m. (plural cantores)
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[edit] Adjective
cantor m. (feminine cantora, masculine plural cantores, feminine plural cantoras)
[edit] Noun
cantor m. (plural cantors, feminine singular cantora, feminine plural cantoras)
