songster
2 synonyms for songster, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A male performer who sings, often for a living.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. It is cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”); compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”).
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