Meaning
singer-songwriter
- artist who writes both the music and lyrics of songs they perform
In a sentence
Fabrizio De André è stato uno dei più celebri cantautori italiani.
Fabrizio De André was one of the most famous Italian singer-songwriters.
Quel giovane cantautore ha composto tutte le tracce del suo nuovo disco.
That young singer-songwriter composed all the tracks on his new album.
Ti piacciono i testi poetici di questo cantautore?
Do you like the poetic lyrics of this singer-songwriter?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cantautore | masculine · singular |
| cantautori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Portmanteau of 'cantante' and 'autore'. The feminine equivalent is 'cantautrice'.