cantatrice

[ kan-tuh-tree-chey, -trees; Italian kahn-tah-tree-che; French kahn-ta-trees ]
/ ˌkæn təˈtri tʃeɪ, -ˈtris; Italian ˌkɑn tɑˈtri tʃɛ; French kɑ̃ taˈtris /

noun, plural can·ta·tri·ces [kan-tuh-tree-cheyz, -tree-siz; French kahn-ta-trees] /ˌkæn təˈtri tʃeɪz, -ˈtri sɪz; French kɑ̃ taˈtris/, can·ta·tri·ci [kan-tuh-tree-chee; Italian kahn-tah-tree-chee] /ˌkæn təˈtri tʃi; Italian ˌkɑn tɑˈtri tʃi/.

a professional female singer especially of opera.

Origin of cantatrice

(< F) < Italian < Late Latin cantātrīc-, stem of cantātrīx female singer; see cantor, -trix

Words nearby cantatrice

cantalever, cantaloupe, cantankerous, cantar, cantata, cantatrice, canteen, canteen culture, canteloube, canter, canterbury

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British Dictionary definitions for cantatrice

cantatrice
/ (French kɑ̃tatris) /

noun

a female singer, esp a professional soloist