0 a person who studies the origin and history of words:
He was known as an etymologist as well as for his poetry.
The task of our etymologist is to determine the earliest recorded occurrence of a word.
He was the chief etymologist for the dictionary.
The organization includes linguists, lexicographers, etymologists, grammarians, and others.
An etymologist can answer questions of word origin and also of why a word has certain spellings and usages.
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May 10, 2021
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