"deipnosophist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/ Forms: deipnosophists [plural]
Etymology: From the 3rd-century Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí) by Athenaeus, derived from δειπνο- (deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “one knowledgeable in the arts of ~”). Sometimes misunderstood owing to confusion with pejorative senses of sophist. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δειπνοσοφιστής|Δειπνοσοφισταί}} Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí), {{m|grc|δειπνο-||deipno-, dinner-}} δειπνο- (deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”), {{m|grc|σοφιστής||one knowledgeable in the arts of ~}} σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “one knowledgeable in the arts of ~”), {{nowrap|1st ed.}} 1st ed. Head templates: {{en-noun}} deipnosophist (plural deipnosophists)
  1. A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters. Wikipedia link: Deipnosophistae Synonyms: dipnosophist Hypernyms: diner, conversationalist Derived forms: deipnosophistry Related terms: deipnosophy

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