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classicist

 

[ หˆklรฆsษชsษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of classical antiquity

A classicist is a person who studies or is an expert in classical antiquity, particularly ancient Greek and Roman literature, culture, languages, and history.

Synonyms

academic, expert, scholar

Examples of usage

  • A classicist may specialize in the works of Homer or Virgil.
  • Many classicists work as professors in universities.
  • Her passion for ancient Greek architecture led her to pursue a career as a classicist.

Translations

Translations of the word "classicist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น classicista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคธเฅเคคเฅเคฐเคœเฅเคž

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klassizist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ klasisis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปะฐัะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klasycysta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคๅ…ธไธป็พฉ่€… (ใ“ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใŽใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท classiste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ clasicista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท klasikรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์ „์ฃผ์˜์ž (gojeonjuuija)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู„ุงุณูŠูƒูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klasik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klasicista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคๅ…ธไธปไน‰่€… (gว”diวŽn zhว”yรฌ zhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klasicist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klassรญkismaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะปะฐััะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒšแƒแƒกแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klassikรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ clasicista

Etymology

The term 'classicist' originated in the early 19th century and is derived from the Latin word 'classicus', meaning 'belonging to the highest class of Roman citizens'. The field of classicism has its roots in the Renaissance period, when interest in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations was revived.

See also: classicism, neoclassicism.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,116 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.