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archaist

9.9

A person who studies or collects objects from ancient times

noun
/ˈɑrkəˌɪst/

: antiquario

The museum hired an archaist to catalog its growing collection of ancient artifacts.

Examples

He developed a reputation as an archaist with a remarkable eye for genuine antiquities.
The archaist displayed his collection at the museum.
As an archaist, her passion was discovering forgotten relics from lost civilizations.
Many archaists gather artifacts from ancient civilizations.
As an archaist, her passion was discovering forgotten relics from lost civilizations.
The museum hired an archaist to catalog its growing collection of ancient artifacts.
He developed a reputation as an archaist with a remarkable eye for genuine antiquities.

Synonyms

antiquarian

vsarchaist

1 9.9

A person who studies, collects, or sells old objects like books and furniture

is more an expert collector focusing on very old items

antiquary

vsarchaist

Archaic

1 9.9

A person who studies or collects old objects like coins and books

is an expert collector with deep knowledge rather than a trader

antiquer

vsarchaist

1 6.8

A person who collects or sells old valuable things like furniture

focuses specifically on very old objects and expert knowledge

How Antiquarian

archeologist

11 3.7

archaist

9.9

collector

137 3.0

browser

5 4.4

Surface Forms

archaist singular

archaists plural

Morphology

archaist = archaic (semi-transparent) = archaic + ist

The parts 'archaic' + '-ist' are recognizable, but the specialized sense 'collector/expert of antiquities' is a specialized extension not directly predictable from the components.

Etymology

Archaist comes from the old Greek root archaios meaning 'ancient' and the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does something'. The same root shows up in archaeology, 'the study of ancient things', so an archaist can be someone who studies, collects, or cares for old objects.