aristologist

aristologist

English

Etymology

aristology +‎ -ist

Noun

aristologist (plural aristologists)

1. a person who studies aristology
   • 1859, Henry Mills Alden, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, page 65:

     The art is yet in its infancy in America, and data upon which to form an accurate estimate of the income necessary for an accomplished aristologist are scarce.

   • 1983, Alan Davidson, Food in Motion: The Migration of Foodstuffs and Cookery Techniques : Proceedings : Oxford Symposium 1983, Oxford Symposium (ISBN 9780907325154), page 115:

     Of course, the aristologist was writing about a member of the Serranidae family, whereas Beeton had card-carrying gadoids in mind, but near enough is good enough.

   • 2000, Peter Haining, Murder on the menu: cordon bleu stories of crime and mystery (ISBN 9780760720042)

     Schriver, at the end of the table, complimented him on the flowers, and Hewitt, across from him, said he had never seen Phalaenopsis better grown, and the others joined in the chorus, all but the aristologist who sat between Wolfe and me.