kantistino

Etymology

kantisto (“professional singer”) [from kanti (“to sing”) +‎ -isto (“professional”)] +‎ -ino (“female”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kantisˈtino/
• Hyphenation: kan‧tis‧ti‧no

Noun

kantistino (accusative singular kantistinon, plural kantistinoj, accusative plural kantistinojn)

1. female professional singer, singeress
   • 1907, Kazimierz Bein (translator), La Faraono‎, volume 1, translation of original by Bolesław Prus, ch. I:

     Krom tio la oficirojn sekvis multenombraj kantistinoj kaj dancistinoj kun orkestro.

     Aside from that, the officers were followed by numerous singeresses and danceresses with an orchestra.