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- [an-thol-uh-jee]
- /ænˈθɒl ə dʒi/
- /æn.ˈθɒ.lə.dʒɪst/
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- [an-thol-uh-jee]
- /ænˈθɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of anthologist word
- noun plural anthologist a book or other collection of selected writings by various authors, usually in the same literary form, of the same period, or on the same subject: an anthology of Elizabethan drama; an anthology of modern philosophy. 1
- noun plural anthologist a collection of selected writings by one author. 1
- noun anthologist A person who anthologizes. 1
- noun anthologist compiler of an anthology 1
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Origin of anthologist
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin anthologia < Greek: collection of poems, literally, gathering of flowers, equivalent to anthológ(os) flower-gathering (antho- antho- + -logos, adj. derivative of légein to pick up, collect) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Anthologist
noun
adjective
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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anthologist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
anthologist usage trend in Literature
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