ˌkäntəˈtrēchē; |käⁿtə|trēs, -änt- noun
( plural cantatrices -trēchēz, -trēs(ə̇z) ; or canta·tri·ci ˌkäntəˈtrēchē)
Etymology: Italian & French; French, from Italian, from Late Latin cantatric-, cantatrix, feminine of Latin cantator singer, from cantatus (past participle of cantare ) + -or
: a woman singer ; especially : an opera singer