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arabist

/ˈaɹəbɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ara-bist
IPA
/ˈaɹəbɪst/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language.

noun

One who followed the Arabic system of medicine or (more broadly) scholarship.

noun

One that wants to spread Arabic culture; an Arab nationalist.

adj

Pertaining to Arabism; medieval Arabic scholarship.

adj

Pertaining to the study of Arabic language or culture.

adj

Pertaining to Arab nationalism; promoting Arab interests.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Arab 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 Arabist From Arab + -ist.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈaɹəbɪst/

Inflected Forms

Arabists (plural) more Arabist (comparative) most Arabist (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce arabist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɹəbɪst/.
What does arabist mean?
A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language.
Where does arabist come from?
Etymology tree English Arab 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 Arabist From Arab + -ist.

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