chorister
English
/ˈkɒɹɪstə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɔɹɪstəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A singer in a choir.
- A director or leader of a choral group.
Etymology
Suffix from English choir derived from Middle English queristre.
Origin
Middle English
queristre
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antechoir English
- antichoir English
- choir English
- choirboy English
- choirgirl English
- choirless English
- choirlike English
- choirman English
- choirmaster English
- choirmate English
- choirmistress English
- choirstall English
- polychoir English
- retrochoir English
- chorus Latin
- chœur French
- quer Middle English
- queristre Middle English
- cuer Middle French
- kwaya Swahili
- ikhwaya Zulu
- kwaia Tok Pisin