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herbalist

/ˈ(h)ɜɹbələst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
herb-al-ist
IPA
/ˈ(h)ɜɹbələst/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.

Etymology

Etymology tree English herbal 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 herbalist From herbal + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈ(h)ɜɹbələst/
  • British English: /ˈhɜːbəlɪst/

Inflected Forms

herbalists (plural)

Synonyms

herb doctor

Rhymes With

cruciverbalist verbalist

Questions

How do you pronounce herbalist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈ(h)ɜɹbələst/.
What does herbalist mean?
A person who treats diseases by means of medicinal herbs.
Where does herbalist come from?
Etymology tree English herbal 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 herbalist From herbal + -ist.

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