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cantante

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Asturian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin cantantem. By surface analysis, cantar (“to sing”) + -ante.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /kanˈtante/ [kãn̪ˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e]
    • Rhymes: -ante
    • Syllabification: can‧tan‧te

    Noun

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    cantante m or f (plural cantantes)

    1. singer (person who sings)

    Synonyms

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    Galician

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Latin cantantem. By surface analysis, cantar (“to sing”) + -ante.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /kanˈtante/ [kɑn̪ˈt̪an̪.t̪ɪ]
      • Rhymes: -ante
      • Hyphenation: can‧tan‧te

      Adjective

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      cantante m or f (plural cantantes)

      1. who sings, singing
      2. harmonious; melodious
      3. suitable for singing
      4. (music, in a composition) intended to be sung

      Noun

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      cantante m or f by sense (plural cantantes)

      1. singer

      Further reading

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      Italian

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /kanˈtan.te/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ante
      • Hyphenation: can‧tàn‧te

      Noun

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      cantante m or f by sense (plural cantanti)

      1. singer

      Derived terms

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      Participle

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      cantante m or f by sense (plural cantanti)

      1. present participle of cantare

      Anagrams

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      Latin

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      Participle

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      cantante

      1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of cantāns

      Portuguese

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      Etymology

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        Inherited from Latin cantantem. By surface analysis, cantar (“to sing”) + -ante.

        Pronunciation

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        • Hyphenation: can‧tan‧te

        Adjective

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        cantante m or f (plural cantantes)

        1. who sings, singing
        2. harmonious; melodious
        3. suitable for singing
        4. (music, in a composition) intended to be sung

        Noun

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        cantante m (plural cantantes)

        1. (colloquial) rooster
        2. (colloquial) radio set
        3. (Brazil, colloquial) alarm clock
        4. (Brazil, slang) money; cash

        Noun

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        cantante m or f by sense (plural cantantes)

        1. (Brazil, colloquial) outlaw; criminal
        2. (Brazil, colloquial) anyone; individual

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        Spanish

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        Etymology

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          Inherited from Latin cantantem. By surface analysis, cantar (“to sing”) + -ante.

          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): /kanˈtante/ [kãn̪ˈt̪ãn̪.t̪e]
          • Audio (Colombia):(file)
          • Rhymes: -ante
          • Syllabification: can‧tan‧te

          Adjective

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          cantante m or f (masculine and feminine plural cantantes)

          1. who sings, singing
            Synonym: cantador
            El gato cantante. ― The singing cat.

          Noun

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          cantante m or f by sense (plural cantantes)

          1. singer
            Synonym: cantor
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          Further reading

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