etymologist

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌe-tə-ˈmä-lə-jist\
- /ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌe-tə-ˈmä-lə-jist\

Definitions of etymologist word

noun etymologist A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words). 1
noun etymologist linguist who studies word origins 1
noun etymologist an expert in etymology 0

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Parts of speech for Etymologist

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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etymologist popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for etymologist

noun etymologist

linguist — a specialist in linguistics.
wordsmith — an expert in the use of words.
glossary — a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
philologist — the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.

All 14 Synonyms of etymologist

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