classicist
Translation
classicist
Examples
The professor is a well-known classicist.
The professor is a well-known classicist.
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((classicist)) used as a countable noun My uncle is a classicist.
Similar Words
Synonyms: classical scholar, Latinist, Hellenist
Etymology
From 'classic' + '-ist' (a person who studies or practices something). A person who studies the classics.
Memory Tips
A classicist is an 'artist' of the classics. The '-ist' suffix often denotes a person (artist, scientist, pianist).