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‖ cantatrice
(It. kantaˈtritʃe, Fr. kɑ̃tatris)
[a. It. and F. cantatrice:—L. cantātrix, cantātrīc-em, fem. of cantātor.]
A female professional singer.
1803Scott Let. 6 Mar. (1932) I. 178 Immense parties where none dare tell his mind to his neighbour should it involve anything more important than an opinion on the merit of the newest cantatrice or figurante. 1866Daily Tel. 16 Jan. 7/4 The rival cantatrice. 1871Smiles Charac. xii. (1876) 350 A promising but passionless cantatrice. |