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répétiteur

or re·pe·ti·teur

[ rey-pey-ti-tur; French rey-pey-tee-tœr ]

noun

, plural ré·pé·ti·teurs, re·pe·ti·teurs [rey-pey-ti-, turz, r, ey-pey-tee-, tœr].
  1. a vocal coach of an opera singer or chorus.
  2. a coach of a ballet dancer or corps:

    As répétiteur, she has staged the works of Ailey and Taylor.



répétiteur

/ repetitøz; repetitœr /

noun

  1. a member of an opera company who accompanies rehearsals on the piano and coaches the singers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • répétiteuse, noun:feminine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of répétiteur1

First recorded in 1835–40; from French: “tutor, coach,” from Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat ) + French -eur -eur

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