escapologist

escapologist

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English escape
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-
Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor.
Latin -logialbor.
French -logiebor.
English -logy
English -ology
English escapology
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English escapologist

    From escapology + -ist.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kəˌpɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kəˌpɑl.ə.dʒɪst/

    Noun

    escapologist (plural escapologists)

    1. An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.

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