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etymologist vs lexicologist

lexicologist vs etymologist

etymologist and lexicologist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etymologist Yes No No No
lexicologist Yes No No No
As nouns, lexicologist is a hypernym of etymologist; that is, lexicologist is a word with a broader meaning than etymologist:
  • etymologist: a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
  • lexicologist: a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
Other hypernyms of etymologist include lexicographer.
etymologist (noun) lexicologist (noun)
a lexicographer who specializes in etymology a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
Difference between etymologist and lexicologist

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