单词 | metalist |
释义 | metalist in American English (ˈmɛtəlɪst) noun Also sp. ˈmetallist1. a person who works in metals 2. an advocate of the use of metallic instead of paper money metalist in American English (ˈmetlɪst) noun Also: metallist1. a person who works with metals 2. a person who advocates the use of metallic money exclusively, instead of paper money Word origin [1640–50; metal + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1640–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: differential, impulse, intrigue, selection, sludge-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, novelist, socialistDefinition of 'metalist' |
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