Etymology

theologist

T1H4E1O1L1O1G2I1S1T1

Today it means: One who is skilled in, professes or practices that which relates or pertains to God. Full definition →

First used 1630sMedieval Latin theologista
Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromtheologista
  2. English todaytheologist

Borrowed from Medieval Latin theologista.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1630s One who is skilled in, professes or practices that which relates or pertains to God.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.