orthoepist
English
/ɔːˈθəʊɪˌpɪst/, /ɔɹˈθoʊəpɪst/
noun
Definitions
- An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one of the orthoepists, 16th- and 17th-century linguists who tried to establish standard English pronunciations and spellings.
Etymology
Suffix from English orthoepy.
Origin
English
orthoepy
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- orthoepic English
- orthoepical English
- orthoepy English
- ὀρθοέπεια Ancient Greek