glacialist

gla·cial·ist

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gley-shuh-list]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃə lɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gley-shuh-list]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃə lɪst/

Definitions of glacialist word

noun glacialist a person who studies geological phenomena involving the action of ice, especially of glaciers. 1
noun glacialist a student of glaciers and their action 0
noun glacialist One who attributes the phenomena of the drift, in geology, to glaciers. 0

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Origin of glacialist

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; glacial + -ist

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Parts of speech for Glacialist

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glacialist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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