Meaning
singer
In a sentence
Mia sorella vuole diventare una cantante famosa.
My sister wants to become a famous singer.
Hai visto quel cantante in TV ieri sera?
Did you see that singer on TV last night?
Non conosco bene questa cantante italiana.
I don't know this Italian singer well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cantante | masculine · singular |
| cantanti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use cantante for a person who sings; canto is the act of singing, and canzone is a song.
- It’s common gender in form: il cantante for a man, la cantante for a woman.
- For opera, lirico often specifies style: cantante lirico means opera singer.