chorister

Meaning

1. A singer in a choir.
2. A director or leader of a choral group.

Synonyms

chanter

cantor

chorus-girl

singer

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member of a chorus

quirister

member of the chorus

chorine

Translations

corista

corista

choriste

Chorsänger

chœureur

chœureuse

corista

Chorsängerin

Chorist

cantore

koro üyesi

χορωδός

ψάλτης

chantre

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒɹɪstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: cueriste

Cognate with Middle French: cuer

In summary

Derived from late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman variant of Old French cueriste, from cuer (see Middle French cuer). Equivalent to choir + -ster.