- deip|nos|o|phist
- deip|nos|o|phist «dyp NOS uh fihst», noun.a person who converses learnedly at dinner.╂[< Greek deipnosophist
one wise in kitchen matters < deîpnon the main meal + sophist a master, a Sophist]
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deip|nos|o|phist
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phist — au·to·bi·og·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phist; ca·tas·tro·phist; cin·e·ma·tog·ra·phist; cos·mog·ra·phist; cryp·tog·ra·phist; deip·nos·o·phist; epig·ra·phist; ge·o·mor·phist; gym·nos·o·phist; hag·i·og·ra·phist; lex·i·cog·ra·phist; mo·nog·ra·phist;… … English syllables
nos — ac·ti·nos·to·mal; ad·e·nos·to·ma; adi·ag·nos·tic; ag·nos·te·rol; ag·nos·ti·cism; ag·nos·tid; ag·nos·tus; ag·o·nos·to·mus; an·a·gig·nos·kom·e·na; au·tog·nos·tic; bue·nos; bu·nos·to·mum; ca·nos·sa; cav·er·nos·to·my; chro·nos·co·py; cli·nos·to·mum;… … English syllables
deip — apo·deip·non; deip·nos·o·phist; … English syllables
deipnosophist — deip·nos·o·phist … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Deipnosophist — Deip*nos o*phist (d[imac]p*n[o^]s [ o]*f[i^]st), n. [Gr. deipnosofisth s; dei^pnon a meal + sofisth s a wise man, sophist.] One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
