cantoris

Definition of the Latin term cantoris in music:

  1. the half of a church choir located on the cantor’s side in a church (opposite the decani)
Language
Latin
Abbreviation
Can.

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to cantoris:

  • choragus – chorus leader (the person in charge of a chorus)
  • choralis – connected to the choir
  • chorus – chorus (large group of singers)
  • coryphæus – leader of the chorus (in a Greek theatre)
  • decani – the half of a church choir located on the dean's s...