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Definition of sonneteer

sonneteer

/ˌsɒnəˈtɪər/
son · net · eer
Plural:sonneteers
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Past Simple:sonneteered
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Past Participle:sonneteered
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Present Participle:sonneteering
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sonneteer Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A poet who composes sonnets, sometimes used disparagingly to refer to a minor or inferior poet.

Example

"Petrarch remains one of the most influential sonneteers in European literary history."

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• verb

1

To compose sonnets or celebrate someone or something in a sonnet.

Example

"The young romantic spent his evenings sonneteering about the beauty of the countryside."

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• Rhymes for sonneteer

• Nearby Words

sonless
sonlike
sonnet
sonneteer
sonny
sonofabitch
sonogram

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Italian sonettiera or formed in English from sonnet and the agentive suffix -eer.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonneteer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonneteer
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