phraseologist

phra·se·ol·o·gist

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frey-zee-ol-uh-jist]
- /ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frey-zee-ol-uh-jist]
- /ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst/

Definitions of phraseologist word

noun phraseologist a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology. 1
noun phraseologist a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases. 1
noun phraseologist a person who is interested in or collects phrases or who affects a particular phraseology 0
noun phraseologist a person skilled at formulating well-turned phrases or one given to using catchy but trite phrases 0

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Origin of phraseologist

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; phraseolog(y) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Phraseologist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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phraseologist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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