chanteur
French
Etymology
From Old French chanteor (oblique form), from Latin cantōrem, accusative singular of cantor, equivalent to French chanter + -eur; compare also chantre, derived from the Latin nominative. Alternatively, from a Latin cantator, cantatorem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
chanteur (feminine chanteuse, masculine plural chanteurs, feminine plural chanteuses)
- that sings
Noun
chanteur m (plural chanteurs, feminine chanteuse)
- (male) singer
Related terms
Further reading
- “chanteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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