What is the Latin word for chorister?

The usual Latin words for “chorister” are puer, symphōniacus, chorāgus; also magister. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“chorister” in Latin

puera child; chit; a boy, lad (typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger) (older than an īnfāns but younger than an a symphōniacusconcert chorāguschorus leader (the person in charge of a chorus)magistermaster, chief, head, superior, director, president, leader, commander, conductor; teacher, instructor, educator of child

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

chorister

puer (or homo) symphoniacus (Cic.; puer or servus symphoniacus, who sang. etc., to amuse his master): *choro canentium ascriptus. The leader of the choristers, choragus (leader of the choir in Greek and Roman plays): magister, qui numeris chori canentium praeit (Col., 12, 2, 4): qui praeit ac praemonstrat modes (Gell., 1, 11, p. med).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for chorister?: The usual Latin words for “chorister” are puer, symphōniacus, chorāgus; also magister. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.