libelist

libelist

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English libel
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 libelist

    From libel + -ist.

    Noun

    libelist (plural libelists)

    1. (rare) One who libels, a libeler.
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