chanteor

Middle English

Noun

chanteor

  1. alternative form of chauntour (“enchanter”)

Old French

Etymology

From Latin cantōrem, accusative singular of cantor. Equivalent to Old French chanter +‎ -eor; the nominative form chantere derives from the Latin nominative. Alternatively, from a Latin cantator, cantatorem.

Noun

chanteor oblique singular, m (oblique plural chanteors, nominative singular chantere, nominative plural chanteor)

  1. (oblique form) singer

Descendants

  • French: chanteur
  • Franc-Comtois: tchaintou
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