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Deipnosophist

Deip-nos′o-phist

(dīp-nŏs′ō̍-fĭst)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
δειπνοσοφιστής
;
δεῖπνον
a meal +
σοφιστήσ
a wise man, sophist.]
One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deipnosophist

DEIPNOSOPHIST

,
Noun.
[Gr. A feast; a sophist.] One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who were famous for their learned conversation at meals.

Definition 2024

deipnosophist

deipnosophist

English

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  • dipnosophist

Noun

deipnosophist ‎(plural deipnosophists)

  1. A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.

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References

  1. ↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "deipnosophist, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.

Etymology

From the 3rd-century Ancient Greek Δειπνοσοφισταί (Deipnosophistaí, "The Deipnosophists") by Athenaeus, derived from δειπνο- ‎(deipno-, “deipno-, dinner-”) + σοφιστής ‎(sophistḗs, “one knowledgable in the arts of ~”). Sometimes misunderstood owing to confusion with pejorative senses of sophist.[1]

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