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obituarist

o·bit·u·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-bich-oo-er-ee]
    • /oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i/
    • /ə.ˈbɪ.tjʊə.rɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-bich-oo-er-ee]
    • /oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i/

Definitions of obituarist word

  • noun plural obituarist a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper. 1
  • adjective obituarist of, relating to, or recording a death or deaths: the obituary page of a newspaper. 1
  • noun obituarist One who writes obituaries. 1

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Origin of obituarist

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Medieval Latin obituārius, equivalent to Latin obitu(s) death (see obit) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Obituarist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obituarist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".

obituarist usage trend in Literature

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