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banjoist

banjoist

5.1
A person who plays the banjo as a job or for fun
  • noun
  • /ˈbæn.dʒɔɪst/
translation icon : banjoista
  • As a banjoist, she loves playing traditional folk songs at family gatherings.

Examples

  • Likewise, blues banjoist Danny Barker fondly remembered his first involvement in a jazz funeral.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The talented banjoist captivated the audience with his lively performance at the music festival.

  • The workshop was attended by several aspiring banjoists eager to learn new techniques.

Surface Forms

banjoist singular
banjoists plural

Morphology

banjoist = banjo (transparent) = banjo + ist

The meaning is directly derived from 'banjo' + 'ist', indicating a person who plays the banjo.

Etymology

Banjoist comes from the name banjo, which likely came from West Africa where similar instruments were called 'banza' or 'banjar'. The ending -ist is like in guitarist or pianist, meaning 'one who plays', so a banjoist is simply 'one who plays the banjo'.