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Added 10 October 2026

songster

/ˈsɒŋstɚ/ noun

In Latin: cantator Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about songster at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A composer of words or music for popular songs.
A person who sings.
Any bird having a musical call.

Origin

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”).

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