raconteur
noun/ˌrækɒnˈtɜː(r)/
/ˌrækɑːnˈtɜːr/
(from French)- a person who is good at telling stories in an interesting and humorous way
- She was a witty raconteur.
Word Originearly 19th cent.: French, from raconter ‘relate, recount’.Want to learn more?
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