Word of the Day: Raisonneur

Can you pronounce raisonneur?

Friday, March 22, 2024

noun 1. A person in a play or book embodying an author's viewpoint. "The character Horace was clearly the raisonneur of the play, as he spoke to the audience several times." "Using a raisonneur as a narrator gave the novel an autobiographical feel. "Some find a raisonneur character distracting, but I enjoy getting insight into the author's views." Ads help keep Word Daily free. French, early 19th century The French loanword "raisonneur" translates literally as "reasoner," and it's tightly connected with the world of drama, thanks to French playwright Molière (known to some English readers as "the French Shakespeare"). ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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