noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A writer of sonnets or small poems. derogatory, sometimes

   "Some starved hackney sonneteer."

2. 2
   a poet who writes sonnets wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To compose sonnets.

Synonyms

All synonyms

balladmongerbardelegistjongleurlaureatelibrettist

Example

More examples

"Some starved hackney sonneteer."

Etymology

From sonnet + -eer, replacing earlier sonnetier from Italian sonettiere, from sonetto.

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