sinologist
sinologist noun: a student or expert in sinology.
Noun (1)
sinologist (plural sinologists)
- A student or expert in sinology.
Noun (2) capitalized: Sinologist
Sinologist (plural Sinologists)
- Alternative spelling of sinologist.
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sinologist meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese
sinologist in Hindi
- a student, or expert in sinology
- चीनशास्त्री cīnśāstrī
sinologist in Vietnamese
- a student, or expert in sinology
- nhà Hán học
Forms of sinologist
| plural | sinologists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sinologist |
| plural | Sinologists |
Origin of sinologist
From sinology (“study of China”) + -ist (“(agent)”). Equivalent to sino- (“China”) + -logist (“student of, expert on”).
From Sino- + -logist.
Questions about sinologist
- What does sinologist mean?
- Sinologist means a student or expert in sinology.
- What is sinologist in Hindi?
- Sinologist in Hindi is चीनशास्त्री (cīnśāstrī). See Sinologist meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is sinologist?
- Sinologist is a noun.
- What is the plural of sinologist?
- The plural of sinologist is sinologists.
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