manuductor

noun

man·​u·​duc·​tor ˈman-yə-ˌdək-tər 

plural -s

1

: director

2

archaic : conductor sense 6

especially : the conductor of a medieval choir

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin manus hand + ductor leader, from ductus + -or

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