typewritist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English typewrite 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 typewritist From typewrite + -ist.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A typist, specifically one who uses a typewriter.
What is a typewriter? It is a machine. Some people call the young lady who operates the machine, a typewriter. This is an error: she is a typewritist.
1891, Edith Eaton, "The Typewriter", The National Stenographer, Harvard University, p. 215
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| typewritists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |