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Definition of sonnetist in US English:

sonnetist

noun

  • A writer of composer of sonnets; a sonneteer.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Joseph Hall (1574–1656), bishop of Norwich, religious writer, and satirist. From sonnet + -ist.

Pronunciation

sonnetist

/ˈsɒnɪtɪst/