atomist

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Hellenic *ə-

Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)

Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Hellenic *-ós

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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.

Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)

Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós)

Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor.

Latin atomuslbor.

Middle French athomebor.

Middle English attome

English atom

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English atomist

From atom + -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈætəmɪst/

Noun

atomist (plural atomists)

1. An adherent of atomism; one who believes matter is composed of elementary indivisible particles.
   • 2002, Phillip Ball, The Elements: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, published 2004, page 9:

     What distinguished the atomists from their opponents was not the belief in tiny particles that make up matter, but the question of what separated them.

2. An adherent of the atomic theory.

Translations

an adherent of atomism

• Polish: atomista (pl) m

an adherent of atomic theory

• Polish: atomista (pl) m

Anagrams

• Tomitas

Dutch

Etymology

Likely borrowed. Equivalent to atoom +‎ -ist. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaː.toːˈmɪst/

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• Hyphenation: ato‧mist
• Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

atomist m (plural atomisten, no diminutive)

1. (chiefly historical) an atomist

Related terms

• atomisme

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *né

Proto-Indo-European *n̥-

Proto-Hellenic *ə-

Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)

Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Hellenic *-ós

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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.

Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)

Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós)

Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor.

Latin atomuslbor.

Middle French athome

French atome

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istalbor.

French -iste

French atomistebor.

Romanian atomist

Borrowed from French atomiste.

Adjective

atomist m or n (feminine singular atomistă, masculine plural atomiști, feminine/neuter plural atomiste)

1. atomistic

Declension

Declension of atomist

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	atomist		atomistă	atomiști	atomiste
	definite	atomistul		atomista	atomiștii	atomistele
genitive- dative	indefinite	atomist		atomiste	atomiști	atomiste
	definite	atomistului		atomistei	atomiștilor	atomistelor