-ologist

A form of -logist — A person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of -logist (“one who studies a subject”).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  4. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  5. English-ologist

From -o- + -logist.

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Translations

Dutch -oloog, -ologe
  • -oloogalternative spelling of -logist
  • -ologealternative spelling of -logist
Esperanto -ologo
  • -ologoalternative spelling of -logist
Finnish -ologi, -tieteilijä
  • -ologialternative spelling of -logist
  • -tieteilijäalternative spelling of -logist
French -ologue
  • -ologuealternative spelling of -logist
German -ologe
  • -ologealternative spelling of -logist
Hungarian -ológus
  • -ológusalternative spelling of -logist
Italian -ologo, -ologa
  • -ologoalternative spelling of -logist
  • -ologaalternative spelling of -logist
Polish -olog
  • -ologalternative spelling of -logist
Spanish -ólogo, -óloga
  • -ólogoalternative spelling of -logist
  • -ólogaalternative spelling of -logist
Cite this entry
APA

-ologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ologist

MLA

“-ologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ologist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ologist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ologist.

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