classicist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- klăsĭsĭst (General-American)
- /ˈklæsɪsɪst/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin classicuslbor. French classiquebor. English classic 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 classicist From classic + -ist.
Meanings
- A classical scholar, especially one who studies ancient Greek and Latin language and culture.
- A follower of classicism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| classicists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
fi klassisten kulttuurien tutkija (classical scholar) · fi klassisti (follower of classicism) · ru классици́ст (follower of classicism) · fi klassisten kielten tutkija (classical scholar) · ru классици́ст (classical scholar)