There never was, in my opinion, a raconteur, from Charles Lamb or Theodore Hook down to Gilbert à Beckett or H. J. Byron,…who spoke and told anecdotes at a dinner-table,…that was not conscious that he was going to be funny (Lester Wallack).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
teur — am·a·teur·ish; am·a·teur·ism; chan·teur; col·lab·o·ra·teur; col·por·teur; con·teur; ex·tinc·teur; hau·teur; lit·ter·a·teur; pas·teur; pas·teur·ian; pas·teur·ize; pas·teur·iz·er; pré·pa·ra·teur; pro·sa·teur; ques·teur; rac·on·teur; rap·por·teur;… … English syllables
rac — ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; an·ti·rac·er; as·co·tho·rac·i·ca; at·rac·tas·pis; bo·rac·ic; cha·rac·i·dae; de·mi ca·rac·tère; de·rac·i·nate; de·rac·i·na·tion; fer·mi di·rac; go·rac·co; he·rac·le·on·ite; hy·rac·i·dae; hy·rac·i·form; hy·rac·o·don;… … English syllables
raconteur — rac·on·teur … English syllables
raconteur — rac|on|teur [ˌrækɔnˈtə: US ka:nˈtə:r] n formal [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: raconter to tell ] someone who is good at telling stories in an interesting and amusing way … Dictionary of contemporary English
raconteur — rac|on|teur [ ,rækan tɜr ] noun count someone who tells stories in a funny and interesting way. The more usual word for this is a storyteller … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raconteur — rac•on•teur [[t]ˌræk ɒnˈtɜr, ˈtʊər, ən [/t]] n. a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly • Etymology: 1820–30; < F, =racont(er) to tell (OF r(e) re +aconter to tell, account) + eur eur … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
