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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chantress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chantress
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female singer or chanter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English chaunteresse, from Old French chanteresse; equivalent to chanter + -ess.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chaunteresse, chanteresse

Inflected Forms

chantresses (plural)

Synonyms

chanteuse

Questions

What does chantress mean?
A female singer or chanter.
Where does chantress come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chantress

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