gramarien

Middle English

Alternative forms

gramarian, gramarion, gramarione, gramarioun, gramaryone, gramaryoun, grammarion, gramerien

Etymology

From Middle French gramarien, gramairien; equivalent to gramere (“grammar”) +‎ -ien (“-ian”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡraˌmaːriˈɛːn/, /ɡraˈmaːriɛn/, /ɡraˈmaːriən/

Noun

gramarien (plural gramariens or gramarienes)

A grammarian; a student or researcher of grammar.
(by extension) An individual who knows Latin.
(by extension) An educated person.

Descendants

English: grammarian

References

“gramārien, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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