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DictionarytroubadourSinger or poet
noun

troubadour

TROO-buh-dor/ˈtruːbədɔːr/

A singer or poet who composes or performs songs, especially about love.

The troubadour sings a tender love song to the crowd.

A medieval Occitan troubadour sings while playing a small lute before a seated noble couple in a simply suggested court.
Etymology
troubadourOld Provençallyric poet

The trobador was a composer of verse: the name comes from trobar, “to find,” earlier “to invent a song.” The deeper origin of that verb is disputed.

In context

Pure History9:21
Troubadour sang songs of love and chivalry enhancing the Romantic atmosphere of the event
One Tournament Killed Sixty Knights

More examples

  • A traveling troubadour performs original ballads at the summer festival.
  • The young troubadour turns poems about lost love into songs.
  • Several troubadours take turns singing their own songs at the cafe.

Forms

troubadour · troubadours

Similar words

minstrel
Usually suggests a medieval entertainer, not necessarily a songwriter.
songwriter
Focuses on writing songs, without implying performance or romantic themes.
bard
Usually suggests a traditional poet, not necessarily a singing performer.