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

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