paraphonista

paraphonista [ML < LL para < παρά+φωνή+-ista < -ιστής] , chanter, singer, chorister. laudabile est Christo psallere nunc jubilando ~ae dicite Trop. Wint. 6; dic paraphonista cum mera symphonia Miss. Westm. II 939; querester, querista ‥ ~a, -e PP; hic chorista, hic ~a, a qualester WW; a chawnter, parophonista, cantor, precentor, succentor, fabarius CathA.