Synonyms for cantor
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.
The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir.
Related words
- Word family
- cantrix
Forms
- Plural
- cantors → choirmasters, precentors, singers, hazans…
Example sentences
- singer It is certain that Lucy will marry the pop singer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cantor | rising | |
| choirmaster | steady | |
| precentor | falling | |
| singer | rising | |
| hazan | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- hazan2
- 6 letters
- singer2
- 9 letters
- precentor
- 11 letters
- choirmaster
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hazan2 = 2 syllables).