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essayist

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es·say·ist  (sst)
n.
A writer of essays.
essayist [ˈɛseɪɪst]
n
(Business / Professions) a person who writes essays
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.essayistessayist - a writer of literary works          
litterateur
author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Translations
essayist [ˈeseɪɪst] N (Literat) → ensayista mf
essayist [ˈɛseɪɪst] n (= writer) → essayiste mf
essay question n (on university exam paper) → sujet m de dissertation; (on school exam paper) → sujet m de rédaction
essayist
n → Essayist(in) m(f)
essayist [ˈɛseɪɪst] n → saggista m/f
essayist [ˈɛseɪɪst] n → saggista m/f


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