gramarien
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French gramarien, gramairien; equivalent to gramere (“grammar”) + -ien (“-ian”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡraˌmaːriˈɛːn/, /ɡraˈmaːriɛn/, /ɡraˈmaːriən/
Noun
gramarien (plural gramariens or gramarienes)
- A grammarian; a student or researcher of grammar.
- (by extension) An individual who knows Latin.
- (by extension) An educated person.
Descendants
- English: grammarian
References
- “gramārien, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.