répétiteur

Or re·pe·ti·teur

[rey-pey-ti-tur, rey-pey-tee-tœr]

noun

plural

répétiteurs, repetiteurs 

1. a vocal coach of an opera singer or chorus.

2. a coach of a ballet dancer or corps.

   As répétiteur, she has staged the works of Ailey and Taylor.

répétiteur

/ repetitøz, repetitœr /

noun

1. a member of an opera company who accompanies rehearsals on the piano and coaches the singers

Other Word Forms

• répétiteuse noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of répétiteur¹

First recorded in 1835–40; from French: “tutor, coach,” from Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat ) + French -eur -eur