Etymology

discussant

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Today it means: Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned a particular role or topic. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From discuss + -ant.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned a particular role or topic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.