deipnosophist
/daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/
deipnosophist noun: a master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
Noun
deipnosophist (plural deipnosophists)
- A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
deipnosophist meaning in Tamil and Bengali
deipnosophist in Tamil
- உரையாடல் வல்லுநர், திறமைசால் உரையாடலர்
deipnosophist in Bengali
- ভোজন শিল্পের একজন ওস্তাদ
Forms of deipnosophist
| plural | deipnosophists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dipnosophist |
Origin of deipnosophist
From the 3rd-century Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí) by Athenaeus, derived from δειπνο- (deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “one knowledgeable in the arts of ~”). Sometimes misunderstood owing to confusion with pejorative senses of sophist.
Words formed from deipnosophist
Questions about deipnosophist
- What does deipnosophist mean?
- Deipnosophist means a master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
- What is deipnosophist in Tamil?
- Deipnosophist in Tamil is உரையாடல் வல்லுநர், திறமைசால் உரையாடலர். See Deipnosophist meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deipnosophist?
- Deipnosophist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deipnosophist?
- Deipnosophist is pronounced /daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/.
- What is the plural of deipnosophist?
- The plural of deipnosophist is deipnosophists.
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