déclamateur

\de.kla.ma.tœʁ\

/\de.kla.ma.tœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“déclamateur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celui qui déclame.

Corpus desk

Index FR-declamateur · déclamateur · French

déclamateur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for déclamateur
PropertyValue
Headworddéclamateur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.kla.ma.tœʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « déclamateur » en français

déclamateurn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

déclamateur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.kla.ma.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

déclamateur has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is déclamateur, spelled D-É-C-L-A-M-A-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui déclame.
  2. 2
    Rhéteur qui faisait des exercices d’éloquence dans les écoles.
  3. 3
    Celui qui déclame des vers, un discours, etc.
  4. 4
    Orateur ou écrivain emphatique, outré dans ses expressions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how déclamateur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. — Au sommet de la colline, sur une petite place, où un chanteur déclamateur récite avec force gestes des vers de Saadi, l’adorable poète persan, je m’abandonne à la contemplation de la capitale transcaucasienne.
  2. — Le programme sera artistique et littéraire. J’ai obtenu le concours des musiciens, des chanteurs, des déclamateurs, en un mot de tous les types de la ville qui croient avoir du talent. Pauvres gens !

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "déclamateur"?
"déclamateur" is spelled D-É-C-L-A-M-A-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kla.ma.tœʁ\.
What does "déclamateur" mean?
As a noun, "déclamateur" means: Celui qui déclame.
How do you pronounce "déclamateur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déclamateur" is \de.kla.ma.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déclamateur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list