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pedalist

Syllables: ped·al·istUK/ˈpɛd.əl.ɪst/

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New Zealand/ˈped.əl.əst/

pedalist noun: a person operating the pedals of something.

Noun

pedalist (plural pedalists)

  1. A person operating the pedals of something.
    • The amateur pedalist: new organ work. Price 3s.1853, The Musical World, volume 31
    • An eminent pianist and remarkable pedalist.1900, George Grove, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, volume II, page 678

Forms of pedalist

pluralpedalists

Origin of pedalist

From pedal + -ist. First attested in 1853.

Questions about pedalist

What does pedalist mean?
Pedalist means a person operating the pedals of something.
What part of speech is pedalist?
Pedalist is a noun.
How do you pronounce pedalist?
Pedalist is pronounced /ˈpɛd.əl.ɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of pedalist?
The plural of pedalist is pedalists.

Words near pedalist in the dictionary

  1. pedalian
  2. pedalier
  3. pedaliers
  4. pedaling
  5. pedalings
  6. pedalist
  7. pedalists
  8. pedaliter
  9. pedalities
  10. pedality
  11. pedalled

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