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Deipnosophist: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Deipnosophist noun. Someone who is good at clever conversation over dinner.
How to say it
dyp-NOS-uh-fist/daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (NOS).
Deipnosophist in a sentence
Every dinner party needs one deipnosophist to keep the talk sparkling.
Our host, a born deipnosophist, could make even the weather sound fascinating.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- conversationalist
- raconteur
- wit
Opposite:
- bore
Where deipnosophist comes from
From Greek deipnon, dinner, plus sophistēs, wise man; from the title of a Greek book of table talk by Athenaeus.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Our host, a born _____, could make even the weather sound fascinating.
- deipnosophist
- trencherman
- glutton
Show the answer
deipnosophist: Our host, a born deipnosophist, could make even the weather sound fascinating.