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  • 1 cantor

        cantor ōris, m    [1 CAN-], a singer, poet: Omnibus hoc vitium est cantoribus, H.: formularum, one who harps on: Thamyras, Pr. — A eulogist: Euphorionis: Cantorum convicium, hired applauders, claque. — A reciter (of verses), actor, player: donec cantor ‘vos plaudite!’ dicat, H.
    * * *
    singer, poet; actor (of musical parts in play); precentor, cantor; eulogist

    Latin-English dictionary > cantor

  • 2 incentor

    incentor, ōris, m. [id.], one who sets the tune or begins to sing, a precentor, singer (post-class.).
    I.
    Lit.:

    carminis,

    Paul. Nol. Carm. 15, 32:

    incentore canam Phoebo Musisque magistris,

    Avien. Perieg. 895; Isid. 6, 9, 13.—
    II.
    Trop., an inciter, exciter:

    igneus turbarum,

    Amm. 15, 1, 2:

    civilis belli,

    Oros. 5, 19:

    rebellionis totius,

    id. 6, 11.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > incentor

  • 3 praecentor

    praecentor, ōris, m. [praecino], a leader in music, precentor (post-class.):

    praecentor in choris,

    App. Mund. p. 74, 3; cf.:

    praecentor qui vocem praemittit (opp. succentor),

    Aug. Enarr. in Psa. 87; cf. Isid. 7, 12, 27.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > praecentor

  • 4 praeeo

    prae-ĕo (sometimes written in inscrr. with one e, PRAERAT, etc.), īvi and ĭi, ĭtum, īre, v. n. and a., to go before, lead the way, precede (syn.: praegredior, antecedo).
    I.
    Lit.
    (α).
    Neutr.:

    ut consulibus lictores praeirent,

    Cic. Rep. 2, 31, 55:

    domino praeire,

    Stat. Th. 6, 519:

    Laevinus Romam praeivit,

    Liv. 26, 27 fin.:

    praetor dictus, qui praeiret jure et exercitu,

    Varr. L. L. 5, § 80 Müll.; cf.:

    in re militari praetor dictus, qui praeiret exercitui,

    id. ib. 5, 16, §

    87 ib.: praeeunte carinā,

    Verg. A. 5, 186; Ov. F. 1, 81.—
    (β).
    Act.:

    per avia ac derupta praeibat eum,

    Tac. A. 6, 21:

    ludos Circenses eburna effigies (Germanici) praeiret,

    id. ib. 2, 83.—
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    In gen., to go before, precede (rare but class.).
    (α).
    Neutr.:

    naturā praeeunte,

    Cic. Fin. 5, 21, 58.—
    (β).
    Act.:

    acto raptim agmine, ut famam sui praeiret,

    to outstrip, Tac. A. 15, 4.—
    B.
    In partic., a relig. and publicist's t. t., to precede one in reciting a formula (as of prayer, consecration, an oath, etc.), i. e. to repeat first, to dictate any thing (the predom. signif. of the word); constr. most freq. with aliquid ( alicui), and less freq. with verbis, voce, or absol.
    (α).
    Aliquid ( alicui):

    praei verba, quibus me pro legionibus devoveam,

    Liv. 8, 9, 4:

    aedem Concordiae dedicavit, coactusque pontifex maximus verba praeire,

    to dictate the formula of consecration, id. 9, 46, 6; cf. id. 4, 21, 5; 5, 41, 3; 10, 28, 14:

    praeeuntibus exsecrabile carmen sacerdotibus,

    id. 31, 17:

    sacramentum,

    Tac. H. 1, 36; 2, 74:

    obsecrationem,

    Suet. Claud. 22:

    cum scriba ex publicis tabulis sollemne ei praecationis carmen praeiret,

    Val. Max. 4, 1, 10.—
    (β).
    Praeire verbis:

    praei verbis quid vis,

    Plaut. Rud. 5, 2, 48.—
    (γ).
    Absol., with dat. of the person:

    praeivimus commilitonibus jusjurandum more sollemni praestantibus,

    Plin. Ep. 10,52 (60):

    de scripto praeire,

    to read before, Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 12:

    ades, Luculle, Servili, dum dedico domum Ciceronis, ut mihi praeeatis,

    Cic. Dom. 52, 133.—
    2.
    Transf., apart from technical lang., to recite, read, sing, or play before one (rare but class.):

    ut vobis voce praeirent, quid judicaretis,

    Cic. Mil. 2, 3:

    si legentibus singulis praeire semper ipsi velint,

    wish to read before, Quint. 2, 5, 3; 1, 2, 12; and:

    praeeunte aliquā jucundā voce,

    id. 1, 10, 16:

    tibiam Caio Graccho cum populo agenti praeisse ac praemonstrasse modulos ferunt,

    Gell. 1, 11, 10.—
    b.
    In partic., to lead the way, by orders, directions, precepts:

    omnia, uti decemviri praeierunt, facta,

    Liv. 43, 13 fin. (cf. praefor):

    si de omni quoque officio judicis praeire tibi me vis,

    Gell. 14, 2, 12.—Hence, praeiens, Part., going before; as subst.: praeiens, euntis, m., he who precedes another, as a precentor or leader:

    lectio non omnis nec semper praeeunte eget,

    Quint. 1, 2, 12.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > praeeo

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  • Precentor — • A word describing sometimes an ecclesiastical dignitary, sometimes an administrative or ceremonial officer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Precentor     Precentor      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Precentor — Pre*cen tor, n. [L. praecentor, fr. praecinere to sing before; prae before + canere to sing. See {Chant}.] A leader of a choir; a directing singer. Specifically: (a) The leader of the choir in a cathedral; called also the {chanter} or master of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • precentor — from Latin agent noun from praecantare to sing before, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + canere to sing (see CHANT (Cf. chant) (v.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • precentor — ► NOUN 1) a person who leads a congregation in its singing or (in a synagogue) prayers. 2) a minor canon who administers the musical life of a cathedral. ORIGIN Latin praecentor, from praecinere sing before …   English terms dictionary

  • precentor — [prē sen′tər] n. [LL praecentor < L praecinere, to sing or play before: see PRE & CHANT] a person who directs a church choir or congregation in singing precentorial [prē΄sen tôr′ē əl] adj. precentorship n …   English World dictionary

  • Precentor — A precentor is one who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. Its Latin meaning is the one who sings before (or alternatively, first singer ). Ancient precentorsThe chief precentor …   Wikipedia

  • precentor — noun Etymology: Latin praecentor, from praecinere to lead in singing, from prae + canere to sing more at chant Date: 1613 a leader of the singing of a choir or congregation • precentorial adjective • precentorship noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • precentor — precentorial /pree sen tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. precentorship, n. /pri sen teuhr/, n. a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing. [1605 15; < LL praecentor leader in music, equiv. to L praecen , var. s. of praecinere to lead… …   Universalium

  • precentor — noun the person who directs the music and choral services in a cathedral or in a monastery …   Wiktionary

  • Precentor — The director of singing in a *cathedral who was also responsible for choral services. His other responsibilities included being librarian and archivist. Further duties were maintaining the *mortuary roll and ensuring prayers for the dead were… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • Precentor —    The name given to the choirmaster; one who is director of the music in a choir …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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