precentor
2 synonyms for precentor, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who leads the singing or prayers during a religious service.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“to sing before”) plus -or (an agent suffix), itself from prae- and canĕre (“to sing”).
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