cantor

What it means

1. A singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony.

   The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir.

2. JudaismA prayer leader in a Jewish service; a hazzan.

In a sentence

The cantor's place in church is on the right of the choir.

Where it comes from

1. Proto-Indo-European*keh₂n-
2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂néti
3. Proto-Italic*kanō
4. Latincanō
5. Latincantor
6. Englishcantor

Borrowed from Latin cantor, agent noun from canere (“to sing”) + -tor (agent suffix). Doublet of chanter.