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poetaster

noun po·et·as·ter \ˈpō-ə-ˌtas-tər\

Definition of POETASTER

:  an inferior poet
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Origin of POETASTER

New Latin, from Latin poeta + -aster -aster
First Known Use: 1599

Related to POETASTER

Synonyms
bard, minstrel, muse, poet, rhymester (also rimester), versifier

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with POETASTER

alabaster, burgomaster, cellar master, China aster, concertmaster, criticaster, ghetto blaster, harbormaster, mustard plaster, oleaster, overmaster, quartermaster, stationmaster, telecaster, wagon master, weathercaster, Zoroaster

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