schola cantorum

[ skoh-luh kan-tawr-uhm, -tohr- ]

noun

, plural scho·lae can·to·rum [skoh, -lee kan-, tawr, -, uh, m, -, tohr, -].

1. an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
2. a section of a church, cathedral, or the like, for use by the choir.

schola cantorum

/ ˈskəʊlə kænˈtɔːrəm /

noun

1. a choir or choir school maintained by a church

Word History and Origins

Origin of schola cantorum¹

First recorded in 1775–85, schola cantorum is from Medieval Latin schola cantōrum “school of singers”

Word History and Origins

Origin of schola cantorum¹

Medieval Latin: school of singers

Example Sentences

It is used as a great music school: Maison de la Schola Cantorum.

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There was talk about his demobilization, and his music, and the Schola Cantorum.

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It is natural to think of his Schola Cantorum in this connection.

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