cantor

Meanings

Plural: cantors

Noun

the musical director of a choir
the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony
A prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from perfect passive participle cantus, from verb canere (“to sing”) + agent suffix -or. Doublet of chanter.

Synonyms

choirmaster, hazan, precentor

Scrabble Score: 8

cantor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cantor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cantor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

cantor is a valid Words With Friends word