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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cantress
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female cantor.

Etymology

From cantor + -ess.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cantresses (plural)

Questions

What does cantress mean?
A female cantor.
Where does cantress come from?
From cantor + -ess.

How to pronounce cantress

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