cantatricen.
/kantəˈtriːtʃeɪ//kɒntəˈtriːs/ A female professional singer.
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1803 W. Scott Let. 6 Mar. (1932) I. 178 Immense parties where none dare tell his mind to his next neighbour should it involve anything more important than an opinion on the merit of the newest cantatrice or figurante.
1866 Daily Tel. 16 Jan. 7/4 The rival cantatrice.
1871 S. Smiles Character xii. 350 A promising but passionless cantatrice.
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