A person who writes, composes, or performs ballads; an alternative form of balladeer.
From 'ballad' plus the suffix '-er' (person who does something). A less common variant of 'balladeer,' using the simpler Germanic suffix '-er' instead of French '-eer.'
English often has competing suffixes for the same role—'actor' vs. 'actioneer' never caught on, but 'ballader' vs. 'balladeer' both existed, showing how language tries different words before one wins out.
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