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timist

/ˈtaɪmɪst/

timist noun: a performer who keeps good time.

Noun

timist (plural timists)

  1. (obsolete) A performer who keeps good time.
  2. (obsolete) A timeserver.
    • A Timist is a noune Adiective of the present tense. He hath no more of a conscience then Feare[…]1614, Thomas Overbury, Characters

Forms of timist

pluraltimists
alternative formtimeist

Origin of timist

From time + -ist.

Questions about timist

What does timist mean?
Timist means a performer who keeps good time.
What part of speech is timist?
Timist is a noun.
How do you pronounce timist?
Timist is pronounced /ˈtaɪmɪst/.
What is the plural of timist?
The plural of timist is timists.

Words near timist in the dictionary

  1. timiperone
  2. timish
  3. Timiskaming
  4. Timiskaming District
  5. Timisoara
  6. timist
  7. timists
  8. Timiș
  9. Timișești
  10. Timișoara
  11. Timko

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