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singer-songwriter

singer-songwriter noun: a musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing their own compositions.

Noun

singer-songwriter (plural singer-songwriters)

  1. A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing their own compositions.

singer-songwriter meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

singer-songwriter in Arabic

singer-songwriter
مُغَنٍّ مُؤَلِّف muḡannin muʔallif, مُغَنِّيَة مُؤَلِّفَة

singer-songwriter in Vietnamese

singer-songwriter
ca nhạc sĩ

Forms of singer-songwriter

pluralsinger-songwriters
alternative formsinger/songwriter

Origin of singer-songwriter

From dvandva compound of singer + songwriter.

Questions about singer-songwriter

What does singer-songwriter mean?
Singer-songwriter means a musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing their own compositions.
What is singer-songwriter in Arabic?
Singer-songwriter in Arabic is مُغَنٍّ مُؤَلِّف (muḡannin muʔallif), مُغَنِّيَة مُؤَلِّفَة. See Singer-songwriter meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is singer-songwriter?
Singer-songwriter is a noun.
What is the plural of singer-songwriter?
The plural of singer-songwriter is singer-songwriters.

Words near singer-songwriter in the dictionary

  1. singeings
  2. singeli
  3. Singen
  4. singer
  5. Singer Island
  6. singer-songwriter
  7. singer-songwriters
  8. singer/songwriter
  9. singer/songwriters
  10. singeress
  11. singeresses

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