répétiteur

or re·pe·ti·teur

[ rey-pey-ti-tur; French rey-pey-tee-tœr ]

noun

, plural ré·pé·ti·teurs, re·pe·ti·teurs [rey-pey-ti-, turz, r, ey-pey-tee-, tœr].

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

Derived Forms

• répétiteuse, noun:feminine

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