synonymist

syn·on·y·mist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-non-uh-mist]
- /sɪˈnɒn ə mɪst/
- /ˈsɪnənɪmɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-non-uh-mist]
- /sɪˈnɒn ə mɪst/

Definitions of synonymist word

noun synonymist a specialist in the study or compiling of synonyms. 1
noun synonymist a student, or compiler, of synonyms 0

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Origin of synonymist

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; synonym + -ist

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Parts of speech for Synonymist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Synonymist

synonymist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

synonymist usage trend in Literature

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