Etymology

grammarian

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Today it means: A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or (traditionally) unscientifically. Full definition →

Middle English gramarien ← Middle French gramarien
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  1. Middle French · derived fromgramarien
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgramarien
  3. English todaygrammarian

Inherited from Middle English gramarien, from Middle French gramarien, gramairien. Displaced native Old English stæfcræftiga.

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