precentor

 
Pronunciation: /prɪˈsɛntə/

noun

  • a person who leads a congregation in its singing or (in a synagogue) prayers.
  • a minor canon who administers the musical life of a cathedral.

Derivatives

precent

verb

precentorship

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from French précenteur or Latin praecentor, from praecent- 'sung before', from the verb praecinere, from prae 'before' + canere 'sing'