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cantor.

singer, poet; actor (of musical parts in play); precentor; cantor; eulogist;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkan.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈkan.tor]

  1. singer (male) (verbal noun of canō (nomen agentis))

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. player (male)

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

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 cantor From canō (“to sing”) + -tor.

verb[ˈkan.tɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈkan.tor]

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of cantō

    first-person · form-of · indicative · passive · present · singular
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