Home › Words › S › succentorsuccentorsuccentor means A person who sings the responses to a precentor in a cathedral.EtymologyFrom Latin succinĕre + -or, from sub- (“under”) + canĕre (“to sing”).nounA person who sings the responses to a precentor in a cathedral.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.precentor 69% match — The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship. vs succentor →precentorship 66% match — The role or office of a precentor. vs succentor →precentorial 63% match — Of or relating to a precentor. vs succentor →succorer 60% match — Someone who succors. vs succentor →consectator 56% match — An imitator or disciple. vs succentor →chantership 56% match — The office or position of chanter; precentorship. vs succentor →sustentacular 56% match — Serving to support or sustain. vs succentor →cantoress 56% match — A female cantor. vs succentor →