cantor

== English == === Alternative forms === cantour (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). Doublet of chanter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈkæntə(ɹ)/ Homophone: canter Rhymes: -æntə(ɹ) === Noun === cantor (plural cantors) A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony. (Judaism) A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cantorate cantrix chant ==== Translations ==== === See also === song leader === Anagrams === Carnot, Carton, Catron, Contra, TRACON, carton, contra, contra-, corant, craton, tracon == Aragonese == === Etymology === From Latin cantōrem (“male singer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kanˈto(ɾ)/ Syllabification: can‧tor Rhymes: -o(ɾ) === Adjective === cantor (feminine cantora, masculine plural cantors, feminine plural cantoras) who sings, singing === Noun === cantor m (plural cantors, feminine cantora, feminine plural cantoras) singer Synonyms: cantaire, cantant, cantador === References === “cantor”, in Diccionario ortografico de l’aragonés (seguntes la PO de l’EFA)‎[1], Zaragoza: EDACAR, 2023, →ISSN, page 426 Martínez Tur, Feliciano; Rodés Orquín, Francho (2022), “cantor”, in Diccionario aragonés-castellano-catalán‎[2], Zaragoza, Spain: Estudio de Filolochía Aragonesa, Edicions Dichitals de l’Academia de l’Aragonés, published April 2025, →ISSN, page 206 == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin cantōrem (“male singer”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kanˈtoɾ/ [kãn̪ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: can‧tor === Adjective === cantor m sg (feminine singular cantora, neuter singular cantoro, masculine plural cantoros, feminine plural cantores) who sings, singing Synonym: cantador === Noun === cantor m sg (feminine singular cantora, masculine plural cantoros, feminine plural cantores) singer Synonym: cantador ==== Related terms ==== cantar === References === “cantor”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “cantor”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cantōrem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [kənˈtu] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central) [kənˈto] IPA(key): (Valencia) [kanˈtoɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [kanˈto] === Noun === cantor m (plural cantors, feminine cantora, feminine plural cantores) singer (person who sings as a job) Hypernyms: cantaire, cantador ==== Related terms ==== cantar === Further reading === “cantor”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “cantor”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “cantor” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “cantor”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkan.tɔr] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkan.tor] === Etymology 1 === From canō (“to sing”) + -tor. ==== Noun ==== cantor m (genitive cantōris, feminine cantrīx); third declension singer (male) (verbal noun of canō (nomen agentis)) Synonym: cantātor player (male) ===== Declension ===== Third-declension noun. ===== Coordinate terms ===== cantrīx ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== cantor first-person singular present passive indicative of cantō === References === “cantor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “cantor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “cantor”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Portuguese == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cantōrem (“male singer”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: can‧tor === Noun === cantor m (plural cantores, feminine cantora, feminine plural cantoras) singer (person who sings) ==== Derived terms ==== cantorzinho (diminutive) cantautor ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cantor”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cantor”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cantor. === Noun === cantor m (plural cantori) cantor ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin cantōrem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kanˈtoɾ/ [kãn̪ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: can‧tor === Adjective === cantor (feminine cantora, masculine plural cantores, feminine plural cantoras) singing ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === cantor m (plural cantores, feminine cantora, feminine plural cantoras) singer ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cantor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === == Venetan == === Etymology === From Latin cantor, cantōrem. === Noun === cantor m (plural cantori) or cantor m (plural canturi) singer, chorister == Welsh == === Etymology === From Middle Welsh kantor, from Latin cantor. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkantɔr/ === Noun === cantor f (plural cantorion or cantoriaid, feminine cantores) singer Synonym: canwr === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cantor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies