French word

cantatrice

Pronunciation

IPA/kɑ̃tatʁis/

Meaning

  • feminine nounopera singer

Example

Nous avons applaudi la cantatrice.

We applauded the opera singer.

Illustration for cantatrice (opera singer)

More examples

J'ai rencontré une cantatrice dans le train.

I met a female opera singer on the train.

Core concept

A celebrated woman on an opera stage, using a trained voice while embodying a dramatic role.

Common phrases

  • rencontrer une cantatrice

    meet a female opera singer

  • parler avec une cantatrice

    talk with a female opera singer

Similar words

chanteuse: A woman who sings in popular music settings such as cafes and concerts.
soprano: A woman singer whose voice has the highest vocal range.

Definition in French

Désigne une chanteuse, en particulier une artiste lyrique reconnue pour l'opéra.

Word origin

French borrowed cantatrice from Italian, which formed it from cantare, meaning "to sing," with the feminine agent suffix -trice.

Usage tips

  • Cantatrice is feminine, so its article is la, as in la cantatrice; its formal sense is narrower than the broader word chanteuse.

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