单词 | phillumenist |
释义 | phillumenist in British English (fɪˈljuːmənɪst, -ˈluː-) noun a person who collects matchbox labels Derived forms phillumeny (philˈlumeny) noun Word origin C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -istphillumenist in American English (fɪˈluːmənɪst) noun a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes Word origin [1940–45; phil- + L lūmen light + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, debrief, redline, whiteout, zap-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: apologist, dramatist, machinist, realist, socialistWord lists with collector |
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