cantatrice

noun

can·​ta·​trice ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chā  ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrēs 

plural cantatrices ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chāz 

ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrēs,

ˌkäⁿ-tə-ˈtrē-səz

or cantatrici ˌkän-tə-ˈtrē-(ˌ)chē 

: a woman who is a singer

especially : an opera singer

Examples of cantatrice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alexandra studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, sailed back east, and joined the Hanoi Opera Company as première cantatrice for the next two years. —Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Italian & French; French, from Italian, from Late Latin cantatric-, cantatrix, feminine of Latin cantator singer, from cantare

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above