ˈkȯrə̇stə(r), ˈkōr-, ˈkär- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English querister, from Anglo-French cueristre, cueriste, from Medieval Latin chorista
1. : one of a choir or chorus of singers ; specifically : choirboy
2. obsolete : singer
3. : the singer in a church choir who leads the singing and in the absence of instrumental accompaniment sets the pitch and tempo