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)

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

Descendants

• English: grammarian

References

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