cantor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂néti Proto-Italic *kanō Latin canō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin cantorbor. English cantor Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). Doublet of chanter.
Meanings
-
A 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.
- (Judaism) A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cantors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cantour | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cantoral · cantoress · cantorial · cantress · subcantor · cantorship
Relateds
cantorate · song leader · cantrix · chant
Translations (20)
nb kantor (singer) · pl kantor (singer) · nl voorzanger (singer) · cs kantorka (singer) · hu kántor (singer) · nn kantor (singer) · ota شرقیجی (singer) · it cantore (singer) · de Vorsängerin (singer) · sv kantor (singer) · fi esilaulaja (singer) · pl chazan (singer) · he חזן \ חַזָּן (singer) · de Kantorin (singer) · de Vorsänger (singer) · cs kantor (singer) · yi חזן (singer) · fi kanttori (singer) · de Kantor (singer) · da kantor (singer)