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- [rak-uh n-tur; French ra-kawn-tœr]
- /ˌræk ənˈtɜr; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœr/
- /ˌræk.ɒnˈtɜːr/
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- [rak-uh n-tur; French ra-kawn-tœr]
- /ˌræk ənˈtɜr; French ra kɔ̃ˈtœr/
Definitions of raconteur word
- noun plural raconteur a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. 1
- noun raconteur A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way. 1
- noun raconteur teller of stories or anecdotes 1
- countable noun raconteur A raconteur is someone, usually a man, who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way. 0
- noun raconteur a person skilled in telling stories 0
- noun raconteur a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes 0
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Origin of raconteur
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French, equivalent to racont(er) to tell (Old French r(e)- re- + aconter to tell, account) + -eur -eur
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Parts of speech for Raconteur
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raconteur popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raconteur
noun raconteur
- narrator — a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc.
- storyteller — a person who tells or writes stories or anecdotes.
- conversationalist — A good conversationalist is someone who talks about interesting things when they have conversations.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- anecdotist — a person who tells or collects anecdotes
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