What is the Latin word for singer?

The usual Latin words for “singer” are cantō, cantātrīx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“singer” in Latin

cantōsynonym of canō (“to sing, recite, play, foretell”); to enchant, or call forth by charms, chant cantātrīxsinging; musical

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

singer

cantator (Mart.): feminine, cantatrix (Claudian): qui, quae canit, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for singer?: The usual Latin words for “singer” are cantō, cantātrīx. 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.