# cantore

> English word · Noun · IPA /kænˈtɔː(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. a Dutch trading post, a branch office of the Dutch merchants

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kantoor and its obsolete spelling cantoor, from Middle Dutch contoor, contoir, comptoir, from Middle French contoir, comptoir, from conter, compter (“to count”) + -oir (instrument suffix). Doublet of computer, counter, and kontor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cantore