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

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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