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sonnetist

sonnetist noun: a writer of sonnets.

Noun

sonnetist (plural sonnetists)

  1. A writer of sonnets.
    • Yea, and the prophet of the heav'nly lyre, / Great Solomon sings in the English quire; / And is become a new-found sonnetist […]1597–1598, Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum
    Synonyms:
    sonneteer, sonneter

Synonyms of sonnetist

Forms of sonnetist

pluralsonnetists

Origin of sonnetist

From sonnet + -ist.

Questions about sonnetist

What does sonnetist mean?
Sonnetist means a writer of sonnets.
What part of speech is sonnetist?
Sonnetist is a noun.
What is the plural of sonnetist?
The plural of sonnetist is sonnetists.

Words near sonnetist in the dictionary

  1. sonnetise
  2. sonnetised
  3. sonnetises
  4. sonnetish
  5. sonnetising
  6. sonnetist
  7. sonnetists
  8. sonnetize
  9. sonnetized
  10. sonnetizes
  11. sonnetizing

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