[1810–20; apiar(y) + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: liberalism, nihilism, technique, triangulation, unitary-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, machinist, novelist, realist
Examples of 'apiarist' in a sentence
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Apiarist is another term for a person who keeps which creatures?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's well worth tracking down your nearest urban apiarist.