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deipnosophist

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Etymology

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From the 3rd-century Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí) by Athenaeus, derived from δειπνο- (deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “one knowledgeable in the arts of ~”). Sometimes misunderstood owing to confusion with pejorative senses of sophist.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/

Noun

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deipnosophist (plural deipnosophists)

  1. A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.

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References

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  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "deipnosophist, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.
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