precentor

English

Alternative forms

• præcentor (archaic)
• precentour (obsolete)

Etymology

From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“I sing before”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)

Noun

precentor (plural precentors)

1. The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.

Related terms

• succentor