schola cantorum

noun scho·la can·to·rum \ˌskō-lə-kan-ˈtȯr-əm\

plural scho·lae can·torum \-ˌlē-, -ˌlā-, -ˌlī-\

Definition of SCHOLA CANTORUM

: a singing school especially for church choristers; specifically : the choir or choir school of a monastery or of a cathedral

: an enclosure designed for a choir and located in the center of the nave in early church buildings

Medieval Latin, school of singers

First Known Use: 1782

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