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Phosphorist

Phosphorist noun: a member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers.

Noun

Phosphorist (plural Phosphorists)

  1. (historical) A member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers.

Forms of Phosphorist

pluralPhosphorists

Origin of Phosphorist

From phosphor + -ist, after their journal, Phosphoros, named for the morning star.

Questions about Phosphorist

What does Phosphorist mean?
Phosphorist means a member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers.
What part of speech is Phosphorist?
Phosphorist is a noun.
What is the plural of Phosphorist?
The plural of Phosphorist is Phosphorists.

Words near Phosphorist in the dictionary

  1. phosphorise
  2. phosphorised
  3. phosphorises
  4. phosphorising
  5. phosphorism
  6. Phosphorist
  7. Phosphorists
  8. phosphorite
  9. phosphorites
  10. phosphoritic
  11. phosphorization

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