precentor
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- præcentor (archaic)
- precentour (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“I sing before”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)
Noun edit
precentor (plural precentors)
- The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.