arabist

Ar·ab·ist

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-uh-bist]
- /ˈær ə bɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-uh-bist]
- /ˈær ə bɪst/

Definitions of arabist word

countable noun arabist An Arabist is a person who supports Arab interests or knows a lot about the Arabic language. 3
noun arabist a student or expert in Arabic culture, language, history, etc 3
noun arabist a specialist in the study of the Arabic language or of Arabic literature, culture, etc. 3
noun arabist a person who specializes in or studies the Arabic language or Arab culture. 1
noun arabist a supporter of Arab interests, especially in international affairs. 1
noun arabist (anthropology, linguistics) A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language. 0

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Origin of arabist

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; Arab + -ist

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Parts of speech for Arabist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Arabist

arabist 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.

According to our data about 75% 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.

arabist usage trend in Literature

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