medalist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛdəlɪst/
Etymology
Etymology tree English medal 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 medalist From medal + -ist.
Meanings
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(US) An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
[A] skilled medalist and keen student of geography, Theophilus Lewis Barbauld had friends among the European intelligentsia and liberal nobility as well as potential patrons at the British court.
2008, William McCarthy, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Johns Hopkins, page 134:
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(US) Someone who has received a medal.
Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold medalist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medalists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| medallist | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
silver medalist · gold medalist · bronze medalist
Translations (20)
ru медали́стка (one who has received a medal) · sv medaljör (one who has received a medal) · es medallista (one who has received a medal) · de Medaillengewinner (one who has received a medal) · pt medalhista (one who has received a medal) · ca medallista (one who has received a medal) · tr madalyalı (one who has received a medal) · ru медали́ст (one who has received a medal) · pl medalistka (one who has received a medal) · cs medailista (one who has received a medal) · ko 메달리스트 (one who has received a medal) · de Medaillengewinnerin (one who has received a medal) · pl medalista (one who has received a medal) · az medalçı (one who has received a medal) · fr médaillée (one who has received a medal) · cmn 獎章獲得者 /奖章获得者 (one who has received a medal) · ast medayista (one who has received a medal) · fr médaillé (one who has received a medal) · fi mitalisti (one who has received a medal) · ja メダリスト (one who has received a medal)