Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

druggist

/dɹˈʌɡɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: drug-gist
IPA: /dɹˈʌɡɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.

Example Sentences

"For sale by all druggists"
"No druggist of the soul bestow'd on all / So catholicly a curing cordial."

Etymology

From French droguiste, replacing earlier drugger. See drug.

Inflected Forms

druggists (plural)

Derived Forms

druggist's

Phrases

druggist's shop

Frequently Paired Words

drugstore

Synonyms

apothecary chemist pharmacist pill pusher pill roller

Questions

How do you pronounce druggist?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈʌɡɪst/.
What does druggist mean?: A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.
Where does druggist come from?: From French droguiste, replacing earlier drugger. See drug.

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