English Explanatory Dictionary

raconteur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit.
verb
  1. To make witty remarks or stories.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹæk.ɒnˈtəː/ /ˌɹæk.ɔ̃(n)ˈtəː/ /ˌɹæk.ɑnˈtɝ/ /ˌɹæk.ɔ̃(n)ˈtɝ/ en-us-raconteur.ogg en-us-raconteur-2.ogg en-au-raconteur.ogg

Word forms

raconteur raconteurs raconteuring raconteured

Etymology

Borrowed from French raconteur.

Derived words

raconteurial
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