different between presenter vs precentor

English

Etymology

present +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???z?nt?(?)/

Noun

presenter (plural presenters)

1. Someone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
2. Someone who presents a thing or person to someone else.
3. (computing) A small handheld device used to remotely control a computerised slide show.
4. (software) A conceptual layer in GUI-based software that assumes the functionality of the "middle-man".

Derived terms

• model-view-presenter (software)

Synonyms

• host (North America)

Translations

Anagrams

• repenters, represent

Middle French

Alternative forms

• praesenter

Verb

presenter

1. (transitive) to present (show, reveal)
2. (reflexive, se presenter) to present oneself

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

• French: présenter

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

presenter

1. imperative of presentere

Old French

Verb

presenter

1. (transitive) to present (show, reveal)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Swedish

Noun

presenter

1. indefinite plural of present

English

Alternative forms

• præcentor (archaic)
• precentour (obsolete)

Etymology

From French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from praecentus (“sung before”), from praecin? (“I sing before”).

Noun

precentor (plural precentors)

1. The person who leads songs or prayers in a cathedral, church, monastery, or synagogue and generally facilitates worship.

Related terms

• succentor