Dictionary

Arabist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈaɹəbɪst/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Arab Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Arabist From Arab + -ist.

Meanings

1. Pertaining to Arabism; medieval Arabic scholarship.
2. Pertaining to the study of Arabic language or culture.
3. Pertaining to Arab nationalism; promoting Arab interests.
   • Two of the most influential Arabist societies were established beyond the reach of Ottoman censors and police. 2015, Eugene Rogan, The Fall of the Ottomans, Penguin, published 2016, page 24:

Forms

Arabist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈaɹəbɪst/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Arab Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Arabist From Arab + -ist.

Meanings

1. A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language.
2. (historical) One who followed the Arabic system of medicine or (more broadly) scholarship.
3. One that wants to spread Arabic culture; an Arab nationalist.

Forms

Translations (15)

ro arabist (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · gl arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · it arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · pl arabistka (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · pt arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · hu arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · pt arabista (politics: one that wants to spread Arabic culture) · ka არაბისტი (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · pl arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · el αραβιστής (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · cs arabista (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · de Arabist (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · el αραβολόγος (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · fi arabisti (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language) · de Arabistin (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language)