etymologist

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From etymology +‎ -ist.

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Noun[edit]

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etymologist (plural etymologists)

  1. A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words)

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Etymology[edit]

Perhaps borrowed from French étymologiste. Equivalent to etymologie +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.ti.moː.loːˈɣɪst/
  • Hyphenation: ety‧mo‧lo‧gist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun[edit]

etymologist m (plural etymologisten)

  1. (dated, rare) etymologist [early 18th–mid-20th c.]
    Synonym: etymoloog