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"Cantor" is an adjective which is often translated as "singing", and "cantante" is a noun which is often translated as "singer". Learn more about the difference between "cantor" and "cantante" below.
cantor(
kahn
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tohr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (profession)
a. singer
El cantor comenzó a tocar la guitarra y entonó una copla sobre la vida en el campo.The singer started playing his guitar and sang a folk song about life in the countryside.
el cantante, la cantante(
kahn
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tahn
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teh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. singer
De día es abogada, pero de noche es la cantante principal en una banda.By day she's a lawyer, but at night she's the lead singer in a band.
