ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfī(ə)r, -īə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from versifien to versify + -er
1. : one that makes verses ; especially : a writer of light or poor verse
the art of putting words on the line so that they create rhythms independent of the steady beat … distinguishes the poet from the versifier — Ronald McCraig
2. : one that converts into verse ; especially : one that versifies prose