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- [poh-it-as-ter]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪtˌæs tər/
- /ˌpəʊɪ.ˈtæ.stə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-it-as-ter]
- /ˈpoʊ ɪtˌæs tər/
Definitions of poetaster word
- noun poetaster an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse. 1
- noun poetaster a writer of inferior verse 0
- noun poetaster a writer of mediocre verse; rhymester; would-be poet 0
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Origin of poetaster
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Medieval Latin or New Latin; see poet, -aster1
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Parts of speech for Poetaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poetaster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
poetaster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poetaster
noun poetaster
- balladist — someone who composes or performs ballads
- librettist — the writer of a libretto.
- lyrist — a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
- metrist — a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- bard — People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard.
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