schola cantorum

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

noun

plural

scholae cantorum 

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