schola cantorum
[ skoh-luh kan-tawr-uh m, -tohr- ]
/ ˈskoʊ lə kænˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
noun, plural scho·lae can·to·rum [skoh-lee kan-tawr-uh m, -tohr-] /ˈskoʊ li kænˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/.
an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
a section of a church, cathedral, or the like, for use by the choir.
Origin of schola cantorum
First recorded in 1775–85,
schola cantorum is from the Medieval Latin word
schola cantōrum school of singers
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British Dictionary definitions for schola cantorum
schola cantorum
/ (ˈskəʊlə kænˈtɔːrəm) /
noun plural scholae cantorum (ˈskəʊliː)
a choir or choir school maintained by a church
Word Origin for schola cantorum
Medieval Latin: school of singers