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lexicologist vs etymologist

etymologist vs lexicologist

lexicologist and etymologist both are nouns.

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

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