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单词 cantoris
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cantoris

[ kan-tawr-is, -tohr- ]
/ kænˈtɔr ɪs, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
Also cantorial.

Origin of cantoris

1635–45; <Latin, genitive of cantorcantor

Words nearby cantoris

cantonize, cantonment, Canton River, cantor, cantorial, cantoris, Cantor set, Cantor's paradox, can't punch one's way out of a paper bag, cantrip, can't see beyond the end of one's nose.
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Example sentences from the Web for cantoris

  • The north side is in consequence the Decani side, and the Cantoris side is on the south.

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely|W. D. Sweeting
  • On the cantoris side the worn-out alto held an animated conversation with the cracked tenor.

    The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

British Dictionary definitions for cantoris

cantoris
/ (kænˈtɔːrɪs) /

adjective

(in antiphonal music) to be sung by the cantorial side of a choirCompare decani

Word Origin for cantoris

Latin: genitive of cantor precentor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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