etymologist
1Etymologist — Et y*mol o*gist ([e^]t [i^]*m[o^]l [ o]*j[i^]st), n. [Cf. F. [ e]tymologiste.] One who investigates the derivation of words. [1913 Webster] …
2etymologist — [et΄ə mäl′ə jist] n. an expert in etymology * * * et·y·mol·o·gist (ĕt ə mŏlʹə jĭst) n. A specialist in etymology. * * * …
3etymologist — (n.) 1630s; see ETYMOLOGY (Cf. etymology) + IST (Cf. ist). Also etymologer (1640s) …
4etymologist — [et΄ə mäl′ə jist] n. an expert in etymology …
5etymologist — etymology ► NOUN (pl. etymologies) ▪ an account of the origins and the developments in meaning of a word. DERIVATIVES etymological adjective etymologically adverb etymologist noun. ORIGIN Greek etumologia, from etumos true …
6etymologist — noun Date: 1635 a specialist in etymology …
7etymologist — noun A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words) See Also: etymon, etymology, etymologize …
8etymologist — et·y·mol·o·gist || ‚etɪ mÉ’lÉ™dʒɪst n. expert in etymology, one who studies the roots and grammatical derivatives of words, one who studies the historical development of words …
9etymologist — et·y·mol·o·gist …
10etymologist — noun a lexicographer who specializes in etymology • Derivationally related forms: ↑etymology • Hypernyms: ↑lexicographer, ↑lexicologist …
