cantorial

[kan-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]

adjective

1. of or relating to a cantor.

2. cantoris.

cantorial

/ kænˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a precentor

2. (of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the precentor; on the N side of the choir Compare decanal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantorial¹

First recorded in 1785–95; cantor + -ial

Example Sentences

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, co-chair of J Street’s Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet, explains how the Heritage Foundation’s newly-launched “Project Esther,” hijacks the spirit of Purim and is a “deep disservice to its namesake by focusing narrowly on left-wing critics of Israel while ignoring surging right-wing antisemitism”:

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Tamar-kali’s eclectic output is the product of wildly varied input — her family’s juke joint in the Sea Islands, blues and jazz, and the Ashkenazi cantorial melodies and classical music she absorbed growing up in New York City.

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“He seemed to have an affinity for the right cantorial, modal stuff to do,” Chris said.

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“He was a singing violinist, influenced by the cantorial tradition,” Baer said.

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“Purgatorio” is based on the Syrian cantorial tradition.

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