SCHOLA CANTORUM


Meaning of SCHOLA CANTORUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌskō-lə-kan-ˈtȯr-əm ]

noun

( plural scho·lae can·torum -ˌlē-, -ˌlā-, -ˌlī-)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.