syntactician

noun

syn·​tac·​ti·​cian ˌsin-ˌtak-ˈti-shən How to pronounce syntactician (audio)
: a specialist in syntax

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of syntactician was in 1884

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“Syntactician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syntactician. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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