classicist

Questions

How do you pronounce classicist?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæsɪsɪst/.

What does classicist mean?

A classical scholar, especially one who studies ancient Greek and Latin language and culture.

Where does classicist come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin classicuslbor. French classiquebor. English classic 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 classicist From classic + -ist.

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