chanteur

Meaning

Adj

that sings

Noun

(male) singer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃɑ̃.tœʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chanteor (oblique form), from Latin cantōrem, equivalent to French chanter + -eur; compare also chantre, derived from the Latin nominative. Alternatively, from a Latin cantator, cantatorem.

Sentences

Cependant , il ne se considère pas nécessairement lui-même comme un chanteur engagé .

However, he doesn't necessarily see himself as a committed singer.