numismatist
/njuːˈmɪzmətɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who studies and/or collects coins and/or currencies.
Example Sentences
- "In comments to Hyperallergic, ancient historian and classical numismatist Liv Yarrow noted the absence of SPQR coins during the period of the Republic and its later use as a means of justifying autocracy while harkening back to an earlier age:"
- "With seasoned numismatists eager to fill gaps in their collections, prices are already rising."
Etymology
Etymology tree English numismatics 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 numismatist From numismatics + -ist.