CANTORIS

Etymology

Adjective

cantoris (not comparable)

Of the side of the chancel, apse, altar or choir on which the cantor's (later precentor's) stall is placed (the left hand side to a person facing the altar);

Anagrams

• C-rations, Cortinas, Crisanto, Nicastro, Nicotras, anticors, carotins, cast iron, cast-iron, castiron, castorin, conistra, nicators, tricosan-

Source: Wiktionary


Can*to"ris, a. Etym: [L., lit., of the cantor, gen. of cantor.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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