"cantrix" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cantrices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cantrīx. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂n-}}, {{bor|en|la|cantrīx}} Latin cantrīx Head templates: {{en-noun|cantrices}} cantrix (plural cantrices)
  1. (archaic) A female singer. Tags: archaic Synonyms: chanteuse, chantress, singeress [obsolete, rare], songstress Related terms: cantor, cantorate, chant
    Sense id: en-cantrix-en-noun-rBbFVoga Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 95 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 98 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 92 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 97 1 1

Inflected forms

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