Note: ``The term was used by the classic ancients as a term
of honorable distinction for all who were considered
learned in any art or faculty whatever.'' --Brande & C.
[1913 Webster]
2. One who writes on, or teaches, grammar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
grammarian — student of or writer on (Latin) grammar; philologist, etymologist; in general use, learned man, late 14c., from O.Fr. gramairien (Mod.Fr. grammairien) grammarian, wise man, person who knows Latin; magician, agent noun from grammaire (see GRAMMAR… … Etymology dictionary
grammarian — [grə mer′ē ən] n. [ME gramarian < MFr gramarien] a specialist or expert in grammar … English World dictionary
grammarian — UK [ɡrəˈmeərɪən] / US [ɡrəˈmerɪən] noun [countable] Word forms grammarian : singular grammarian plural grammarians an expert in the study of grammar … English dictionary
grammarian — [[t]grəme͟əriən[/t]] grammarians N COUNT A grammarian is someone who studies the grammar of a language and writes books about it or teaches it … English dictionary
grammarian — noun see grammar … New Collegiate Dictionary
grammarian — /greuh mair ee euhn/, n. 1. a specialist or expert in grammar. 2. a person who claims to establish or is reputed to have established standards of usage in a language. [1350 1400; ME gramarien < OF gramairien. See GRAMMAR, IAN] * * * … Universalium
grammarian — noun /ɡrəˈmɛərɪən/ a person who studies grammar … Wiktionary
grammarian — Synonyms and related words: dialectician, etymologer, etymologist, glossarist, glossographer, grammaticaster, grammatist, lexicographer, lexicologist, linguist, linguistic scholar, linguistic scientist, linguistician, orthoepist, paleographer,… … Moby Thesaurus
grammarian — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. linguist, philologist, grammatist, rhetorician; see linguist 1 … English dictionary for students
grammarian — gram|mar|i|an [grəˈmeəriən US ˈmer ] n someone who studies and knows about grammar … Dictionary of contemporary English
