Grammarian

//ɡɹəˈmɛəɹɪən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who studies grammar, either scientifically or (traditionally) unscientifically.

    "Huddleston and Pullum are well-known grammarians of the 21st century."

  2. 2
    a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who pedantically critiques the grammar of others' speech or writing, especially when unscientifically and misguidedly. broadly

    "They spent hours disabusing the misinformed rants of various armchair grammarians."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gramarien, from Middle French gramarien, gramairien.

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