alchemister
|al-che-mis-ter|
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/ˈæl.kəˌmɪs.tər/
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/ˈæl.kəˌmɪs.tə/
practitioner of alchemy
Etymology
Etymology Information
'alchemister' originates from the Old French word 'alquemiste', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'al-kīmiyā', meaning 'the art of transformation'.
Historical Evolution
'alquemiste' transformed into the Middle English word 'alchemistre', and eventually became the modern English word 'alchemister'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a practitioner of alchemy', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who practices alchemy, the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter.
The alchemister spent years trying to turn lead into gold.
Synonyms
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