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👨‍🔬 An expert 🔤 Suffix for expert
ologist

ologist

7.0
The last part of a word that shows a person who studies a subject
  • other
  • /ˈɑːlədʒɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : -ólogo
  • A geologist studies the structure and history of the Earth.

Examples

  • If you are interested in animals, you might become a zoologist.

  • The hospital hired a new cardiologist to treat heart patients.

  • She is an expert ologist in marine biology.

  • Are you interested in becoming an ologist?

  • A geologist studies the structure and history of the Earth.

  • If you are interested in animals, you might become a zoologist.

  • The hospital hired a new cardiologist to treat heart patients.

Synonyms

-ologist
vsologist
  • Specialized
5.8

A person who studies a particular subject, like rocks or animals

is the same suffix but written without a leading hyphen
-ist
vsologist
  • Specialized
4.2

Adds to a word to make a noun meaning a person who does or studies something

is narrower, focusing on study or expert roles rather than general practitioners

Surface Forms

ologist main

Etymology

Ologist is an ending used to make names for people who study something, from the Greek ending -logy meaning 'study'. So when you see -ologist in a word like cardiologist or biologist, it tells you the word means 'a person who studies' that topic.