cantor

singer

noun kahn-TOHR Rare

Origin: Latin cantor, from canere (to sing)

Also means

cantor

Usage Note

Cantor is a somewhat literary or formal synonym for cantante, with a stronger connotation of a trained or religious singer — in church contexts it specifically means a cantor or chanter. The feminine form is cantora. In everyday speech cantante is more common; cantor tends to appear in poetry, flamenco tradition (cantor flamenco), and religious contexts.

Examples

"El cantor interpretó el villancico con emoción."

Natural Translation

The singer performed the carol with emotion.

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