annalist

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/ˈænəlɪst/

noun

A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.

OriginFrench annaliste →
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Meanings

nounannalist (plural annalists)

plural annalists

  1. A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.

    The monks […] were the only annalists during those ages.

    1754-1762, David Hume, The History of England

Origin

  1. Frenchannaliste
  2. Englishannalist

Borrowed from French annaliste, equivalent to annal + -ist.

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Translations

Ancient Greek χρονογράφος
  • χρονογράφος (khronográphos)writer of annals
Arabic مُؤَرِّخ, مُؤَرِّخَة
  • مُؤَرِّخ (muʔarriḵ)writer of annals
  • مُؤَرِّخَة (muʔarriḵa)writer of annals
Finnish kronikoitsija
  • kronikoitsijawriter of annals
French annaliste
  • annalistewriter of annals
Irish annálaí
  • annálaíwriter of annals
Italian annalista
  • annalistawriter of annals
Polish annalista
  • annalistawriter of annals
Romanian analist
  • analistwriter of annals
Russian летопи́сец
  • летопи́сец (letopísec)writer of annals

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

analyst

Anagrams

santalin
Cite this entry
APA

annalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annalist

MLA

“annalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annalist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “annalist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annalist.

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