(French kɑ̃tatris) n (Classical Music) a female singer, esp a professional soloist
can•ta•tri•ce
(ˌkæn təˈtri tʃeɪ, -ˈtris)
n., pl. -tri•ces (-ˈtri tʃeɪz, -ˈtri səz, -ˈtris) -tri•ci (-ˈtri tʃi) a professional female singer esp. of opera. [(< French) < Italian < Late Latin cantātrīcem, acc. of cantātrīx female singer]