English Explanatory Dictionary

columnist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/ /ˈkɒ.ləm.nɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-columnist.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-columnist2.wav /ˈkɑ.ləm.nɪst/ /ˈkɑ.lə.mɪst/

Word forms

columnist columnists

Etymology

From column + -ist, from Latin and Greek, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.

Related words

column fifth columnist

Derived words

advice columnist cybercolumnist social columnist society columnist
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