Main Entry: scho·la can·to·rum

Pronunciation: \ˌskō-lə-kan-ˈtȯr-əm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural scho·lae can·torum \-ˌlē-, -ˌlā-, -ˌlī-\

Etymology: Medieval Latin, school of singers

Date: 1782

1 : a singing school especially for church choristers; specifically : the choir or choir school of a monastery or of a cathedral
2 : an enclosure designed for a choir and located in the center of the nave in early church buildings