diarist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪəɹɪst/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English diary 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 diarist From diary + -ist.
Meanings
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Someone who keeps a diary.
Two typical weeks (selected at random and separated by a long interval) are set out in the accompanying tables, and indicate the clear and concise method adopted by the diarist throughout his 42 working years.
1951 May, R. S. McNaught, “A Veteran Driver's Diary”, in Railway Magazine, page 336:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diarists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (17)
pl diarysta (one who keeps a diary) · tr hatıra defteri yazarı (one who keeps a diary) · fi päiväkirjan kirjoittaja (one who keeps a diary) · pl diarystka (one who keeps a diary) · pt diarista (one who keeps a diary) · tr hatıra defteri yazan kimse (one who keeps a diary) · es diarista (one who keeps a diary) · de Tagebuchschreiberin (one who keeps a diary) · de Tagebuchschreiber (one who keeps a diary) · tr anı defteri yazan kimse (one who keeps a diary) · fr diariste (one who keeps a diary) · mk дневничар (one who keeps a diary) · tr anı defteri yazarı (one who keeps a diary) · tr günlük tutan kimse (one who keeps a diary) · it diarista (one who keeps a diary) · ga dialannaí (one who keeps a diary) · el ημερολογιογράφος (one who keeps a diary)