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*From the word banjo, meaning: ''A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck'', and the suffix ''logist'', meaning: ''person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy''. | *From the word banjo, meaning: ''A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck'', and the suffix ''logist'', meaning: ''person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy''. | ||
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English
Etymology
- From the word banjo, meaning: A stringed musical instrument with a round body and fretted neck, and the suffix logist, meaning: person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy.
Pronunciation
Ban·jo·o·lo·gist IPA: /ˈbæn.dʒəʊɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
Definition1 definition
Banjoologist
- noun, plural:banjoologists
- An expert in banjo based musical styles.
Usage
Used in
Used by
Lisa listens to a radio program on obscure music, and hears the host refer to a guest as a banjoologist, using "-ology" as the suffix for the study of a subject (or sometimes the subject itself, although this is technically incorrect).
Sentence Examples
- Stephan Witmore plays the banjo, therefore, he is considered a banjoologist.
- I am practicing to become a banjoologist.
Quotes
Female Radio Announcer:Today, we'll discuss a dying form of Peruvian form of banjo music with Dartmouth banjoologist, Stephan Witmore.
