orthoepist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɔɹˈθoʊəpɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈɔɹθoʊˌɛpɪst/ (General-American)
- /ɔːˈθəʊɪˌpɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɔːθəʊˌiːpɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English orthoepy 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 orthoepist From orthoepy + -ist.
Meanings
- An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one of the orthoepists, 16th- and 17th-century linguists who tried to establish standard English pronunciations and spellings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orthoepists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| orthoëpist | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |