Phraseologist

Phraseologist
Phraseologist Phra`se*ol"o*gist, n. A collector or coiner of phrases. [1913 Webster]

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  • phraseologist — [frā΄zē äl′ə jist] n. a person skilled at formulating well turned phrases or one given to using catchy but trite phrases …   English World dictionary

  • phraseologist — noun Date: 1713 one who uses sententious or insincere phrases …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • phraseologist — /fray zee ol euh jist/, n. 1. a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology. 2. a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases. [1705 15; PHRASEOLOG(Y) + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • phraseologist — phra·se·ol·o·gist …   English syllables

  • phraseologist — phra•se•ol•o•gist [[t]ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst[/t]] n. 1) a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology 2) a person who affects a particular phraseology or is skilled in coining phrases • Etymology: 1705–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • phraseologist — /freɪziˈɒləgəst/ (say frayzee oluhguhst) noun 1. someone who studies or is knowledgeable about phraseology. 2. someone who affects a particular phraseology …  

  • phraseologist — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈäləjə̇st noun ( s) : phrasemaker, phrasemonger …   Useful english dictionary

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  • phrasemaker — phrasemaking, n. /frayz may keuhr/, n. 1. a person who is skilled in coining well turned phrases; phraseologist. 2. a person who makes catchy but often meaningless or empty statements. [1815 25; PHRASE + MAKER] * * * …   Universalium

  • phraséologie — [ frazeɔlɔʒi ] n. f. • 1778; angl. phraseology (1664) 1 ♦ Didact. Ensemble des expressions (terminologie et particularités syntaxiques) propres à un usage, un milieu, une époque, un écrivain. La phraséologie marxiste, administrative. ⇒ 1.jargon,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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