cantabank

noun

can·​ta·​bank

ˈkantəˌbaŋk

plural -s

: a singer from benches or platforms : a ballad singer

Word History

Etymology

modification of Italian cantambanco, cantimbanco, from cantare to sing (from Latin) + in on, in (from Latin) + banco bench, from a Germanic word akin to English bench

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