noun

classicist

classicist

The professor is a renowned classicist.

The professor is a renowned classicist.

((a/an + classicist)) a person who studies the classics. She is a well-known classicist.

Synonyms: classical scholar

From 'classic' + '-ist', a suffix denoting a person who practices or is an expert in something.

A classic-ist is a special-ist in the classics (ancient Greek and Roman culture).

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