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- [al-kuh-mist]
- /ˈæl kə mɪst/
- /ˈæl.kə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-kuh-mist]
- /ˈæl kə mɪst/
Definitions of alchemist word
- countable noun alchemist An alchemist was a scientist in the Middle Ages who tried to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold. 3
- noun alchemist a person who practises alchemy 3
- noun alchemist a practitioner of alchemy 3
- noun alchemist a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson. 1
- noun alchemist One who practices alchemy. 1
- noun alchemist person seeking to turn metal to gold 1
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Origin of alchemist
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English alkamist; probably < Medieval Latin alchymista, equivalent to alchym(ia) alchemy + -ista -ist
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Parts of speech for Alchemist
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alchemist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alchemist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alchemist
noun alchemist
- warlock — a man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer.
- diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
- seer — a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
- shaman — (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
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