Grammarian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹəˈmɛəɹɪən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grammarian is a noun meaning A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or (traditionally) unscientifically.
Meaning
A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or (traditionally) unscientifically.
More Meanings
- (loosely) A person who pedantically critiques the grammar of others' speech or writing, especially when unscientifically and misguidedly.
Example Sentences
Huddleston and Pullum are well-known grammarians of the 21st century.
They spent hours disabusing the misinformed rants of various armchair grammarians.
Word Forms
- grammarians
Synonyms for grammarian
Depending on context, synonyms include grammatician, grammaticist, syntactician.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include syntactician, grammaticist, orthographist, glossarian, linguicist, wordster.
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