A person who writes, sings, or is skilled in ballads; another variant of balladeer.
From 'ballade' or 'ballad' plus '-ier' (a suffix variant related to '-eer'). Represents a blend of French and English suffix patterns.
The variety of spellings—'balladeer,' 'balladier,' 'ballader'—shows how words can multiply when they're not standardized early. All three competed before 'balladeer' became dominant.
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