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grammaticus.

grammarian; philologist; scholar, expert on linguistics/literature;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡramˈma.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ɡramˈmaː.ti.kus]

  1. of or pertaining to the study of language, of literature and grammar; linguistic, philological, grammatical

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek γραμματικός (grammatikós)bor. Latin grammaticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek γραμματικός (grammatikós).

noun[ɡramˈma.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ɡramˈmaː.ti.kus]

  1. an expert on linguistic or literary questions, a scholar, grammarian, philologist

    declension-2 · masculine
    Grammatici certant, et adhuc sub judice lis est.

  2. a grammar school or secondary school teacher of grammar (originally Latin or Greek)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek γραμματικός (grammatikós)bor. Latin grammaticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek γραμματικός (grammatikós).

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