grammarian Definition
gram·mar·ian (grə mer′ē ən)
noun
a specialist or expert in grammar
Etymology: ME gramarian < MFr gramarien
grammarian Synonyms
grammarian Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- prescriptive: Which do you think would be considered ' right ' and ' wrong ' by a ' prescriptive grammarian ' ?
- late: It is a central text in the prescriptive tradition, and was very influential in the work of later grammarians.
- Latin: Priscian A Latin grammarian of the early sixth century AD.
- great: Sanskrit has a perfect grammar which has been explained to us by the world's greatest grammarian Panini.
- generative: At the very least a glossary with examples is needed for I suspect that even generative grammarians will find this hard going.
- ancient: Ancient grammarians were very clear about it; they distinguished nomen ( ) and figura ( ) of a letter.
Noun used with modifier
valency: Valency grammarians who favor Arg-Sel might be happy to subscribe to Szen-Sel instead.
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