出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/04/14 17:10 UTC 版)
From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecinō (“to sing before”) + -or (“agent suffix”), from prae- + canĕre (“to sing”).
precentor (plural precentors)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/10 21:16 UTC 版)
A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is "præcentor", from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" (or alternatively, "first singer").