Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

versifier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: ver-si-fi-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who versifies.

noun

An inferior poet.

Derogatory

Etymology

From Middle English versifiour, from Old French versifieor; equivalent to versify + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: versifiour, versifieor
Suffix: versify

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

versifiers (plural)

Synonyms

rhymer rhymester poetizer poetiser

Questions

What does versifier mean?: One who versifies.
Where does versifier come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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