etymologist
nounHow to pronounce etymologist:
Definition of etymologist:
- etymologist (noun):
- a specialist in etymology
- a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language.
Synonyms for etymologist:
etymologist
lexicologist
linguist
linguistic scientist
neologist
synonymist
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- mysteriously
- procrastination
- astonishingly
- accentuation
- sanctimonious
- decipherable
- belligerently
- irresistible
- inattentiveness
- kleptomaniac
- unilateral
- extenuation
- participated
- dilly-dallying
- photosynthesis
- misapprehension
- immeasurable
- laboriously
- fantastically
- exhilarated
- thematically
- indomitable
- immediately
- interestingly
- uninitiated
- otaheite apple
- ambiguously
- rudimentary
- monotonously
- reciprocated
- laconically
- inquisitiveness
- adenectomy
- spasmodically
- unachievable
- inexplicable
- irreproachable
- uninteresting
- understandably
- tenaciously
- artistically
- assiduously
- pragmatically
- romantically
- enunciating
- superintendent
- inestimable
- wholeheartedly
- undeniable
- insurmountable
- … more
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English utilizes syllable stress for emphasis in spoken language, changing the meaning of sentences through prosody.
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