Rhymer

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A minstrel. archaic
  2. 2
    a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets) wordnet
  3. 3
    One who makes, composes, or recites rhymes or simple poems.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
balladmongerpoetpoetiserpoetizerrhymestertroubadour

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English rymare, from Old English rīmere (“a compouter, reckoner, calculator”), equivalent to rhyme + -er. Cognate with Dutch rijmer, German Reimer, Danish rimer, Swedish rimmare, Icelandic rímari. More at rhyme.

Etymology 2

From rhymer.

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