sonneteer
sonneteer noun: a writer of sonnets or small poems.
Noun
sonneteer (plural sonneteers)
Verb
sonneteer (third-person singular simple present sonneteers, present participle sonneteering, simple past and past participle sonneteered)
- To compose sonnets.
Synonyms of sonneteer
Forms of sonneteer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sonneteers |
| alternative form | sonnetteer |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sonneteers |
| present participle | sonneteering |
| past participle | sonneteered |
| past | sonneteered |
Origin of sonneteer
From sonnet + -eer, replacing earlier sonnetier from Italian sonettiere, from sonetto.
Words formed from sonneteer
Words that rhyme with sonneteer
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Questions about sonneteer
- What does sonneteer mean?
- Sonneteer means a writer of sonnets or small poems.
- What part of speech is sonneteer?
- Sonneteer can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of sonneteer?
- The plural of sonneteer is sonneteers.
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