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Added 9 October 2026

songstress

/ˈsɑŋɡ.stɹɪs/ noun

In Latin: cantrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about songstress at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A female singer.
A female songbird.

Origin

From songster + -ess. Compare West Frisian sjongeres (“songstress”), Dutch zangeres (“songstress”).

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