ESSAYIST

essayist, litterateur

(noun) a writer of literary works

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

essayist (plural essayists)

One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

Coordinate terms

• author

• novelist

Source: Wiktionary


Es"say*ist, n.

Definition: A writer of an essay, or of essays. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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