apiarist

noun

api·​a·​rist ˈā-pē-ə-rist How to pronounce apiarist (audio)
-pē-ˌer-ist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Walt Moody, the farm’s apiarist, said a hive was lost this winter. courant.com, 4 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

apiary + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apiarist was in 1785

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Cite this Entry

“Apiarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apiarist. Accessed 31 May. 2023.

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