essayist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English essay 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 essayist From essay + -ist.
Meanings
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One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.
She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| essayists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (36)
ru эссеи́ст (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · uk есеї́стка (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · eo eseisto (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · de Essayistin (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · pt ensaísta (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · tr deneme yazarı (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · pl eseistka (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · de Essayist (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ca assagista (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · is ritgerðari (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ja エッセイスト (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · fi esseisti (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · gd aistear (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · cy traethodwr (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · yue 散文家 (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ga aistí (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · it saggista (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ru очерки́ст (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ru очерки́стка (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · gl ensaísta (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · nl essayist (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ro eseistă (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · uk есеї́ст (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · pl eseista (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · cmn 散文家 (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · es ensayista (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · fr essayiste (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · fa مقالهنویس (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ro eseist (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · sv essäist (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ru эссеи́стка (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · cs esejista (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · el δοκιμιογράφος (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · sv essäförfattare (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · ga scríbhneoir aistí (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) · tr denemeci (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions)