"cruciverbalist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɹuːsɪˈvɜː(ɹ)bəlɪst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cruciverbalist.wav [Southern-England] Forms: cruciverbalists [plural]
Etymology: cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ist (“agent, person”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cruci|verbal|ist|t1=cross|t2=words|t3=agent, person}} cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ist (“agent, person”), {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|crux||cross}} crux (“cross”), {{m|la|verbum||word}} verbum (“word”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cruciverbalist (plural cruciverbalists)
  1. A person who constructs or solves crosswords. Categories (topical): Hobbyists Related terms: cruciverbalism Translations (constructor of crosswords): verbicruciste (French), δημιουργός σταυρολέξων (dimiourgós stavroléxon) [masculine] (Greek), cruciverbista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), cruciverbalista (Portuguese), kruciverbist [common-gender] (Swedish)

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