cantatrice
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of cantatrice
First recorded in 1800–05; from French or directly from Italian, from Late Latin cantātrīc-, stem of cantātrīx “female singer”; see origin at cantor, -trix
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Such words as "blastoderm", "sindoc," "peris," "parasang," "sarcenet," "teazel," "nullah," "cantatrice," "barracan," "sistrum," writhed and hissed in her verses.
From Time Magazine Archive
A murmur of admiration greeted the lady—Jane Zeld, the cantatrice.
From The Son of Monte-Cristo by Lermina, Jules
Why, you surely have not forgotten Louise d'Armilly, the charming cantatrice!
From Edmond Dantès by Flagg, Edmund
In her own city and state she enjoys a popularity unequalled by any other cantatrice, her beautiful voice and many excellent traits of character winning her the warmest esteem of all.
From Music and Some Highly Musical People by Trotter, James M.
It was during the third entr'acte after the cantatrice had been enthusiastically applauded that Pistasch allowed himself the foregoing impertinent observation.
From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Schubin, Ossip
Madame Patti once sang Carmen, and Madame Melba essayed Brünnhilde; but I am not aware that either of these famous cantatrices repeated the experiment.
From Style in Singing by Haslam, W. E.
The most admired cantatrices of to-day drown the words in a wealth of vocalization, and the meaning is lost, even were the language one known to their hearers, which it usually is not.
From Aboriginal American Authors by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
The two fair cantatrices even forgot themselves so far as to come to blows on several occasions, and the scandalous chronicle of the times was enlivened with epigrams, lampoons, libels, and duels in rapid succession.
From Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)
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