Wiktionarian

/ˈwɪk.ʃən.ɹi.ən/

WꞮK · ʃən · ɹi · ən (4 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A person who contributes to Wiktionary, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the site.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *witi Hawaiian wiki Hawaiian wikiwikider. English wiki Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Medieval Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Medieval Latin -tiō Medieval Latin dictiō Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsios Medieval Latin -ārius Medieval Latin -ārium Medieval Latin dictiōnāriumlbor. Middle English dixionare English dictionary blend English Wiktionary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Wiktionarian From Wiktionary + -ian.

Example Sentences

  • "An outside project called Omegawiki, started by a handful of Wiktionarians, is working on a grand combination of data from Wiktionary into a single dictionary for all languages."
  • "Wiktionary contributors are called Wiktionarians."
  • "Wiktionary is compiled through a collaborative process by a large community of Web users, in this context called Wiktionarians."
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