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columnist.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɒ.ləm.nɪst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑ.ləm.nɪst/General-American/ˈkɑ.lə.mɪst/General-American
  1. A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

    a sports columnist
    a news columnist
Where this word comes from

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

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