grammatist

Meaning

1. A teacher of prose literature and letters in Ancient Greece.
2. A grammarian.

Synonyms

grammarian

linguist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹæmətɪst/

Etymology

From French grammatiste, from the Medieval Latin grammatista, from the Ancient Greek γραμματιστής (grammatistḗs), from γράμμα (grámma, “letter”).