declaimer
|de-claim-er|
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/dɪˈkleɪmər/
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/dɪˈkleɪmə/
(declaim)
speak forcefully/perform rhetorically
Etymology
'declaimer' originates from English formation based on the verb 'declaim', which in modern form came into English from French 'déclamer'.
'declaim' was borrowed from French 'déclamer', which itself comes from Latin 'declamare' (de- + 'clamare' meaning 'to cry out'); the English agentive suffix '-er' produced 'declaimer' meaning 'one who declaims'.
Initially derived from Latin roots meaning 'to cry out' or 'call out', the sense shifted toward formal rhetorical speaking; today 'declaimer' specifically denotes someone who speaks in a rhetorical or affected manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who declaims; one who delivers a speech or recitation in a rhetorical, dramatic, or ostentatious manner.
The declaimer held the audience’s attention with dramatic pauses and emphatic gestures.
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Noun 2
(dated or specialized) A person who practices declamation as an exercise — e.g., a student or performer who studies rhetorical delivery.
In the 19th-century drama class, each declaimer practiced delivering classical monologues.
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Last updated: 2025/12/22 16:35