songster
songster · songsters
пісняр
песенник, певец
Sänger
A man who sings songs, especially as a professionA man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
US/ˈsɒŋstɚ/
Meaning
5 sensesA man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
Sänger
певе́цpevéc, пе́сенникpésennik
a person who sings with skill
An adult chorister in the Salvation Army.
A male songbird.
(formal)One who writes songs.
пе́сенникpésennik
пісня́рpisnjár
(US)A book of songs; songbook.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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one who writes songs:
Русский
By meaning 1
man who sings songs:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
man who sings songs:
Origin
From Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a femaleFrom Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. Cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”). Compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”).
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Forms
plural: songstersSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any bird having a musical call:songbird
- a composer of words or music for popular songs:songwriterballad maker
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsong
Derivedsongstress