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cantor

/ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
can-tor
IPA
/ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.

noun

A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

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.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

cantors (plural) cantour (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

cantoral cantoress cantorial cantorship cantress subcantor Cantorian

Phrases

song leader

Frequently Paired Words

cantorate cantrix chant song leader

Synonyms

hazan choirmaster precentor

Homonyms

canter

Rhymes With

banter planter canter kanter kantor grantor enchanter antar tranter panter galanter santer

Questions

How do you pronounce cantor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/.
What does cantor mean?
A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
Where does cantor come 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 cantorbor. English cantor Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). Doublet of chanter.

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