rhymer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)

Etymology

From Middle English rymare, from Old English rīmere (“a compouter, reckoner, calculator”), equivalent to rhyme + -er. Cognate with Dutch rijmer, German Reimer, Danish rimer, Swedish rimmare, Icelandic rímari. More at rhyme.

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Synonyms

rhymester, versifier, poetizer, poetiser

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