Pronunciation: ˌ sk ō -l ə -kan- ' to ̇ r- ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural scho · lae can · torum \ - ˌ l ē -, - ˌ l ā -, - ˌ l ī - \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, school of singers
Date: 1782
1 : a singing school especially for church choristers specifically : the choir or choir school of a monastery or of a cathedral
2 : an enclosure designed for a choir and located in the center of the nave in early church buildings