"vicambulist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicambulists [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vīcus (“street”) + -ambulist (“walker”). Later popularized by its inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary and thence various "rare word" lists. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|vicus|alt=vīcus|t=street}} Latin vīcus (“street”), {{m|en|-ambulist|t=walker}} -ambulist (“walker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vicambulist (plural vicambulists)
  1. (rare) Someone who walks or wanders streets. Wikipedia link: Oxford English Dictionary Tags: rare Related terms: vicambulate

Inflected forms

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