precentor

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“I sing before”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛntə(ɹ)

Noun

precentor (plural precentors)

  1. The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.
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