historian
/hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who studies or researches history.
noun
One who recounts their own medical history.
Example Sentences
- "If this is what real people and societies are like, then it may be appropriate for historians to represent their subjects' lives in storylike form."
- "history does not consult the convenience of historians, though some of them are not always aware of it."
- "The patient is unconscious when the syncopal event takes place and therefore is a poor historian."
Etymology
From Middle English historian, historien, from Old French historien, from Latin historia (“story, history”), equivalent to histor(y) + -ian. More at history.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: historian, historien, historia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/
- British English: /hɪˈstɔːɹɪən/
Inflected Forms
historians (plural)
hist. (alternative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
alternate historian
alternative historian
art historian
family historian
media historian
natural historian
public historian
social historian