songster

English

Etymology

From 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”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

songster (plural songsters)

1. A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
2. A male songbird.
3. (formal) One who writes songs.
4. (US) A book of songs; songbook.

Derived terms

• songstress

Translations

man who sings songs

• Czech: pěvec (cs) m, zpěvák (cs) m
• Danish: sanger (da) c
• Dutch: zanger (nl) m
• French: chanteur (fr)
• German: Sänger (de) m
• Hungarian: énekes (hu), dalnok (hu)
• Italian: cantante (it) m or f
• Japanese: 歌手 (ja) (kashu)
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• Latin: cantator (la) m
• Portuguese: cantor (pt) m
• Russian: певе́ц (ru) m (pevéc), пе́сенник (ru) m (pésennik)
• Scottish Gaelic: fear-seinn m
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: пјева̀ч m

  Latin: pjevàč m

male songbird

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one who writes songs

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songbook, book of songs

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