songster

Meaning

1. A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer.
2. An adult chorister in the Salvation Army.
3. A male songbird.
4. (formal) One who writes songs.
5. (US) A book of songs; songbook.

Synonyms

singer

🧑‍🎤

vocalist

songstress

songwriter

songbird

ballad maker

caroler

songbook

voice

warbler

song bird

song-bird

caroller

jongleur

minstrel

musician

poet

Translations

chanteur

Sänger

cantante

🧑‍🎤

zanger

🧑‍🎤

okuyucu

şarkıcı

🧑‍🎤

şair

cantante

αοιδός

cantor

🧑‍🎤

cantator

🧑‍🎤

hanende

cantor

auteur-compositeur

passeri

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɒŋstɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: songster

Inherited from Old English: sangestre

Cognate with Scots: sangstar

Cognate with Western Frisian: sjongster

In summary

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”).