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”).

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Noun

songster (plural songsters)

A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
A male songbird.
(formal) One who writes songs.
(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)

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

one who writes songs

songbook, book of songs

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