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deipnosophist
[ dahyp-nos-uh-fist ]
noun
- a person who is an adept conversationalist at table.
deipnosophist
/ daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst /
noun
- rare.a person who is a master of dinner-table conversation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deipnosophist1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deipnosophist1
C17: from Greek deipnosophistai, title of a Greek work by Athenaeus (3rd century), describing learned discussions at a banquet, from deipnon meal + sophistai wise men; see sophist
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Example Sentences
Then, turning to the coloured gentleman, he remarked in an incidental sort of way: "Were you ever in the company of deipnosophists before, Mr. Magoffin, deipnosophists mind! enjoyin' a gastromical repast?"
From Project Gutenberg
"The very uncommon word deipnosophist, hardly an English word at all, when employed at the present day, always means a supper philosopher, one who talks learnedly at supper, either about cookery or about other things."
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