🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Cantante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanˈtante

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vocalist/ˈvoʊ.kə.lɪst/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El cantante cautivó a la audiencia con su voz."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who sings, especially professionally.

    "The vocalist captivated the audience with her powerful performance."
  2. 2

    A singer in a band or musical group.

    "The band's lead vocalist wrote most of their hit songs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'vocalist' originates from the Latin word 'vocalis', meaning 'of the voice', which evolved through Middle English. It has been used since the late 19th century to specifically denote a singer, particularly in popular music genres.

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