cantoria

noun

can·​to·​ria

ˌkantəˈrēə

plural cantorias

-ˈrēəz

or cantorie

-ˈrēˌā

: a balcony for singers

specifically : the choir gallery in an Italian church

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from cantore singer (from Latin cantor) + -ia -y

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