Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
cantaor
Pronunciation
IPA/kantaˈoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounflamenco singer
Example
Contrataron a un cantaor para la boda.
They hired a flamenco singer for the wedding.
More examples
Vi a un cantaor en un festival de flamenco.
I saw a flamenco singer at a flamenco festival.
Core concept
Flamenco vocalist delivering traditional cante with intense vocal expression and tight compás.
Common phrases
un cantaor de flamenco
a flamenco singer
escuchar a un cantaor
listen to a flamenco singer
ver a un cantaor en vivo
see a flamenco singer live
Similar words
cantante: Sings songs professionally or for pleasure across a range of musical styles.
cantaora: Sings flamenco as a woman, delivering expressive cante with rhythmic compás.
guitarrista: Plays the guitar, providing melodic or rhythmic accompaniment in performances.
bailaor: Dances flamenco as a man, expressing compás through percussive footwork.
Definition in Spanish
Cantante de flamenco que interpreta el cante tradicional con expresión vocal y control del compás.
Word origin
From Spanish cantar 'to sing' plus the agentive suffix -or, formed from older cantador when the d was dropped in colloquial speech to yield cantaor.
Usage tips
- The word is commonly gendered (cantaor for men and cantaora for women) and it is more colloquial than the neutral cantante often used in formal contexts.