cantore

Definitions of cantore
  1. noun
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
    synonyms: poeta
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    examples:
    Henrik Ibsen
    realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
    William Shakespeare
    English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
    types:
    poetessa
    a woman poet
    type of:
    scrittore
    writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  2. noun
    a person who sings
    synonyms: cantante
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    contralto
    a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
    baritono
    a male singer
    contralto
    a woman singer having a contralto voice
    cantastorie, giullare, menestrello
    a singer of popular ballads
    cantastorie, giullare, menestrello
    a singer of folk songs
    tenore
    an adult male with a tenor voice
    diva, star
    a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
    type of:
    esecutore, musicante, musicista, musico, sonatore, strumentista, suonatore
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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