deipnosophist

[ dahyp-nos-uh-fist ]

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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

First recorded in 1650–60; after a literary work by Athenaeus, Deipnosophistaí “Dinner Experts, Sophists,” equivalent to Greek deîpno(n) “meal” + sophistaí, plural of sophistḗs sophist

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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

I'll apologize, Wilks, for the deipnosophist part of it, but I'll be jiggered if I'll be responsible for your nasty gastronomy.

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