fictioneer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A writer of fiction, especially one who produces many publications.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɪk.ʃənˈɪə/

Word forms

fictioneer fictioneers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰi-né-ǵʰ-ti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English fictioneer From fiction + -eer.

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