grammarian

noun

gram·​mar·​i·​an grəˈmerēən 

-ma(a)r-, 

-mār-

plural -s

1

a

: a specialist in grammar or linguistics : philologist

b

: one who writes about or teaches grammar

2

: one who writes on the basic elements or principles of any science, art, discipline, or practice

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gramarien, gramarian, from Middle French gramarien, from gramaire grammar + -ien -ian

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Rhymes for grammarian

• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• empyrean
• euclidean
• european
• hercynian
• huronian
• jacobean
• kampuchean
• maccabean
• manichaean

Kids Definition

grammarian

noun

gram·​mar·​i·​an

grə-ˈmer-ē-ən, 

-ˈmar-

: a specialist in or a teacher of grammar