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vocabulist

vocabulist noun: the writer or maker of a vocabulary (dictionary or glossary); a lexicographer.

Noun

vocabulist (plural vocabulists)

  1. The writer or maker of a vocabulary (dictionary or glossary); a lexicographer.
  2. One who cultivates a large or impressive vocabulary.
    • There is not the least mystery about the meaning of the name of this river, the greenest vocabulist in the Algonquin tongue knows its meaning.1853 April 23, The Daily Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, Oh., →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Truth […] is easily discerned in the most floreate verbal fabric of the most prodigal vocabulist.1911 June 17, Musical Standard, London, →OCLC, page 373, column 2
    Synonyms:
    vocabularian
  3. (obsolete) A dictionary or glossary.

Synonyms of vocabulist

Forms of vocabulist

pluralvocabulists

Origin of vocabulist

From Latin vocābulum (“vocable”) + -ist. In sense 3, probably after Middle French vocabuliste or its etymon New Latin vocābulista (“vocabulary”). With sense 1, compare French vocabuliste with the same meaning.

Questions about vocabulist

What does vocabulist mean?
Vocabulist means the writer or maker of a vocabulary (dictionary or glossary); a lexicographer.
What part of speech is vocabulist?
Vocabulist is a noun.
What is the plural of vocabulist?
The plural of vocabulist is vocabulists.

Words near vocabulist in the dictionary

  1. vocabulary word
  2. vocabulary words
  3. vocabularyclept
  4. vocabulation
  5. vocabulations
  6. vocabulist
  7. vocabulists
  8. vocabulize
  9. vocal
  10. vocal blackface
  11. vocal chord

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