magirologist

English

Etymology

From magirology (“the art, science, or study of cooking”) +‎ -ist (“forming agent nouns”).

Noun

magirologist (uncountable)

(obsolete, rare) A practitioner of magirology, a chef, a skilful or learned cook.
- 1814, The School for Good Living, page 72:
  Peace to your shades, ye noble magirologists.

Synonyms

See cook

References

“magirology, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2000.

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