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mineralogist

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English

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Etymology

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From mineral +‎ -logist. Compare later mineralogy and French minéralogiste.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mineralogist (plural mineralogists)

  1. An expert in mineralogy.

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ “mineralogist, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
French minéralogie
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.
Latin -istalbor.
French -iste
French minéralogistebor.
Romanian mineralogist

    Borrowed from French minéralogiste. By surface analysis, mineralogie + -ist.

    Noun

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    mineralogist m (plural mineralogiști, feminine equivalent mineralogistă)

    1. mineralogist
      Synonym: mineralog

    Declension

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    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative mineralogist mineralogistul mineralogiști mineralogiștii
    genitive-dative mineralogist mineralogistului mineralogiști mineralogiștilor
    vocative mineralogistule mineralogiștilor

    Further reading

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