comparatist

com·par·a·tist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-par-uh-tist]
- /kəmˈpær ə tɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-par-uh-tist]
- /kəmˈpær ə tɪst/

Definitions of comparatist word

noun comparatist a person who carries out comparative studies, esp a student of comparative literature or comparative linguistics 3
noun comparatist a person who uses a comparative method; often, specif., a specialist in comparative literature 3
noun comparatist a specialist in comparative linguistics or comparative literature. 1
noun comparatist A person who carries out comparative study, especially of language or literature. 1
noun comparatist a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works. 0

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Origin of comparatist

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; < French comparatiste < Latin comparāt(us) (past participle of comparāre to compare) + French -iste -ist

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Parts of speech for Comparatist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comparatist

comparatist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

comparatist usage trend in Literature

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