chanteor

Middle English

Noun

chanteor

1. Alternative form of chauntour (“enchanter”)

Old French

Etymology

From Latin cantōrem, accusative singular of cantor. Equivalent to Old French chanter +‎ -eor; the nominative form chantere derives from the Latin nominative. Alternatively, from a Latin cantator, cantatorem.

Noun

chanteor oblique singular, m (oblique plural chanteors, nominative singular chantere, nominative plural chanteor)

1. (oblique form) singer

Descendants

• French: chanteur