tobacconist

to·bac·co·nist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuh-bak-uh-nist]
- /təˈbæk ə nɪst/
- /təˈbæk.ən.ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-bak-uh-nist]
- /təˈbæk ə nɪst/

Definitions of tobacconist word

noun tobacconist a dealer in tobacco, especially the owner of a store that sells pipe tobaccos, cigarettes, and cigars. 1
noun tobacconist tobacco seller 1
countable noun tobacconist A tobacconist is a shopkeeper who sells things such as tobacco, cigarettes, and cigars. 0
countable noun tobacconist A tobacconist or a tobacconist's is a shop that sells things such as tobacco, cigarettes, and cigars. 0
noun tobacconist a person or shop that sells tobacco, cigarettes, pipes, etc 0
noun tobacconist a dealer in tobacco and other smoking supplies 0

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Origin of tobacconist

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; tobacco + intrusive -n- + -ist

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Parts of speech for Tobacconist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tobacconist

tobacconist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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tobacconist usage trend in Literature

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