noun, masculine/kantauˈtoɾ/plural: cantautores
singer-songwriter
Etymology tree Spanish cantar Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-ti Proto-Italic *augejō Proto-Italic *augeō Latin augeō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin auctorslbor. Spanish autor blend Spanish cantautor Blend of cantar + autor.