sermocinator

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/sɜː(ɹ)ˈmɒsɪˌneɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

One who makes sermons or speeches; a preacher.

OriginLatin sermocinor →
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Meanings

nounsermocinator (plural sermocinators)

plural sermocinators

  1. obsoleteOne who makes sermons or speeches; a preacher.

    obstreperous Sermocinators

    1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

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kerygmatist

Origin

  1. Latinsermocinor“to preach a sermon”
  2. Englishsermocinator

From Latin sermocinor (“to preach a sermon”).

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APA

sermocinator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sermocinator

MLA

“sermocinator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sermocinator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sermocinator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sermocinator.

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