timist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtaɪmɪst/
Etymology
From time + -ist.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A performer who keeps good time.
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(obsolete) A timeserver.
A Timist is a noune Adiective of the present tense. He hath no more of a conscience then Feare[…]
1614, Thomas Overbury, Characters:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| timists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| timeist | alternative | lexicographic |