cantore
singer
noun kan-TOH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin cantor, from canere (to sing).
Also means
cantor; bard
Usage Note
Cantore has a slightly elevated or archaic register compared to cantante. It is used for a church cantor, a troubadour, or a poet-singer: il cantore della patria (the bard of the homeland). The feminine form is cantora or cantrice in classical contexts.
Examples
"Il cantore intonò un canto antico."
Natural Translation
The singer intoned an ancient song.
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