antechoir

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noun

The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.

Similar
forechoir
OriginEnglish choir ← Classical Latin ante- ← Latin ante →
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Meanings

nounantechoir (plural antechoirs)

plural antechoirs

  1. The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
  2. The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
forechoir
Also see
forechoir

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Proto-Italic*anti
  5. Latinante
  6. Classical Latinante-
  7. Englishante-
  8. Englishchoir
  9. Englishantechoir

From ante- + choir.

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Translations

Portuguese antecoro
  • antecoropart of a church in front of the choir

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

antechoir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antechoir

MLA

“antechoir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antechoir. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antechoir,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antechoir.

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