deipnosophist
English
Alternative forms
- dipnosophist
Etymology
From the 3rd-century Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí) by Athenaeus, derived from δειπνο- (deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “one knowledgeable in the arts of ~”). Sometimes misunderstood owing to confusion with pejorative senses of sophist.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/
Noun
deipnosophist (plural deipnosophists)
- A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
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References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "deipnosophist, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.
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